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.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confidentially informed Premier Li Qiang of China that Italy intends to withdraw from an investment…
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, in an official statement, accused the Modi government of comprehensively dismantling India's environmental protections
Shashi Tharoor, the leader of the Congress, lauded Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, on Saturday for his “negotiations” with China…
A think group linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security accused India of seeking to advance its own agenda…
Among other things, the Delhi Declaration will be most remembered for its commitment to go green. And, the G20 countries…
