Old and the new
There was a time when speaking of India’s civilisational past in policy circles invited a knowing smile, sometimes a pitying one.
There was a time when speaking of India’s civilisational past in policy circles invited a knowing smile, sometimes a pitying one.
In August 2025, S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating from BBB ~ to BBB ~ the first such elevation in eighteen years.
Widening disparities in income and wealth both within and across countries have become among the most pressing global challenges of our time. As inequalities deepen, the call for coordinated international action has only grown louder, highlighting the need for shared commitment and collective responsibility.
New Delhi is expected to follow the development closely, given India’s own recent presidency and sustained role in shaping G20 priorities.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he would “take up South Africa’s cause” with US President Donald Trump after Trump announced that South Africa would not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit to be hosted in Miami.
India’s international stature has been rising with its thoughtful, balanced policy on the Ukraine- Russia conflict and this rise culminated…
India’s G20 presidency was a breakthrough, said Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, adding there was legitimate and rightful recognition of a resurgent…
Several Bollywood celebrities praised Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the successful presidency of G20. Actor Ranveer Singh, whose…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed his deepest gratitude and sincere thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his…
In a column published by multiple media outlets, just prior to the G20 summit, the Prime Minister wrote, “For India,…
