Advertisement India recently hosted the G-20 summit, which was dubbed a major diplomatic success. As such, the summit served to showcase India’s multifaceted convening power. But Southeast Asia was conspicuously absent from the G-20 guest list. Indonesia, the current ASEAN chair was of course invited, as Jakarta is a member of the grouping. So, too, … Read more
The Pulse | Environment | South Asia India’s G-20 presidency succeeded in pushing the climate funding envelope from the billions into the trillions. Credit: Official White House photoAdvertisement If there’s one thing India’s G-20 presidency should be remembered for, it is putting record – and finally realistic – numbers on the funds that developing nations should receive to fight … Read more
Advertisement President Joe Biden and his allies on Saturday announced plans to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, an ambitious project aimed at fostering economic growth and political cooperation. “This is a big deal,” said Biden. “This is a really big deal.” The corridor, outlined at the … Read more
Advertisement The G-20 continues to be rocked by deep divisions. The Russia-Ukraine war has presented it with the biggest test yet. This weekend’s summit in New Delhi showcases the great power politics pulling and pushing the grouping in different directions, as the Global South’s middle powers continue to demand reforms to the current global order. … Read more
Advertisement Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G-20 Summit in India this weekend, marking the first time Xi has missed the event since taking office in 2013 (although he did attend the 2021 version virtually, due to China’s pandemic restrictions). So far this year, Xi has only traveled abroad twice – to Russia … Read more
Advertisement Pakistani officials are worried about the Group of 20 (G-20) summit that India is hosting in New Delhi on September 9-10. They are apprehensive that India will use the multilateral event to downplay the significance of the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir and try to legitimize its control over the disputed territory. The summit holds … Read more
A cyclist pedals past a G20 logo near the main venue of the summit, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Manish Swarup Advertisement Chinese President Xi Jinping is apparently skipping this week’s Group of 20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China at … Read more