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India is making a concerted effort to make the G20 summit in Delhi a success. It wants to turn the focus from the Ukraine war to instead focus on issues like global financial forms and debt relief.

India pushes G20 agenda that caters to developing countries' interests

India is making a concerted effort to make the G20 summit in Delhi a success. It wants to turn the focus from the Ukraine war to issues like climate change, global financial forms and debt relief.

Shakir Husain 08 September 2023

Students apply final touches to portraits of the G20 leaders, ahead of the G20 Summit, outside an art school in Mumbai, India, September 5, 2023.

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Can the G20 rise to the challenge of a fast-changing world?

The bloc is no stranger to criticism over how it reflects the world and whether or not it has accountability along with its influence. This weekend's top-level summit is a test – and an opportunity.

Toufic Chanbour 07 September 2023

A cyclist rides past a bus waiting shelter with a poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of this week's summit of the Group of 20 nations in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023.

All eyes on India as G20 leaders head to New Delhi

China and Russia are boycotting the event, unhappy that India has been cosying up to the West. On his part, Modi is keen to make the event a success and be seen rubbing shoulders with world leaders.

Sanjay Kapoor 07 September 2023

Supporters of the rightwing Hindu groups Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal react to Monday's communal clashes in Haryana state by shouting slogans at a rally in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

Are communal tensions being deliberately stirred to court votes ahead of India's elections?

A viral video of a Muslim boy being repeatedly struck by Hindu classmates on the orders of his teachers caused outrage. But that may suit ruling politicians chasing the votes of a dominant majority.

Sanjay Kapoor 02 September 2023

Why are Western leaders rolling out the red carpet for the Indian premier despite his less-than-flattering human rights record? Al Majalla explains.

Mona Eing and Michael Meissner

Narendra Modi: From humble tea trader to courted global statesman

Why are Western leaders rolling out the red carpet for the Indian premier despite his less-than-flattering human rights record? Al Majalla explains.

Con Coughlin 13 August 2023

A worker watches as a loader unloads coal at a yard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, February 12, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave

India Asks Utilities to Import 6% of Their Coal for Nine Months

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to a letter seen by Reuters, warning that domestic supplies could be curtailed if import…

09 January 2023

Passengers wait with their luggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India Finds 11 Omicron Subvariants of COVID-19 in International Travellers

India detected a total of 11 variants of COVID-19 in international travellers who arrived in the country during Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, health ministry sources said on Thursday. Of the 19,227…

05 January 2023

An attendant at a fuel station arranges Indian rupee notes in Kolkata, India, August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

India's December Goods and Services Tax Collections Up 15% y/y

India's goods and services tax receipts in December rose 15% year-on-year to 1.495 trillion rupees ($18.07 billion), a government statement said on Sunday, reflecting strong economic activity during…

01 January 2023

India Makes COVID Test Mandatory for Arrivals from Some Countries, Including China

India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday. Passengers from those…

24 December 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a group photo session during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on Sept. 4, 2017. KENZABURO FUKUHARA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Why India Can’t Replace China

With China’s status as the “workshop of the world” marred by rising political risks, slowing growth, and increasingly untenable “zero COVID” policies, no country seems more poised to benefit than…

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