Top news this week: From G20 Summit to India vs Bharat row and more
G20 Summit remained full of heavy engagements for the world leaders here in New Delhi including the announcement of a historic connectivity deal between India, the Middle East, and Europe. The US, India, Brazil, and South Africa reaffirmed their shared commitment to the G20, which is to deliver solutions for the shared world. Morocco's government said that 2,000 died and 329 were injured after a powerful quake, more than doubling the earlier toll.
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 pm, with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco's National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a ‘multi-modal connectivity and economic corridor’ linking Southeast Asia (SEA), India, West Asia and Europe during the Asean-India Summit in Indonesia, as part of a 12-point plan to enhance relations with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) economies. The proposal bears some resemblance to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which involves the development of infrastructure and connectivity across countries to promote economic development and secure China’s trade routes. The Central government has gotten embroiled in a controversy over the alleged “renaming" of India to Bharat.
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