Attacked from all sides,the G20 is now on life support
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Attacked from all sides,the G20 is now on life support

After 15 years,the best the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies could do was produce a statement that just kept their annual gathering alive.

  • byEryk Bagshaw

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‘Nothing less than historic’:At G20,Europe,Middle East,US to launch rival to China’s Belt and Road

‘Nothing less than historic’:At G20,Europe,Middle East,US to launch rival to China’s Belt and Road

The details of the proposed rail route remain thin but EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed the connection would make trade between India and Europe 40 per cent faster.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andMatthew Knott
New Delhi’s streets go quiet as G20 searches for relevance in divided world

New Delhi’s streets go quiet as G20 searches for relevance in divided world

The UN Secretary-General punctured the warm-and-fuzzy messaging of the summit,saying:“If we are indeed one global family,we today resemble a rather dysfunctional one.”

  • byMatthew Knott andEryk Bagshaw
Narendra Modi’s leadership ambitions have been aided by an unlikely adversary

Narendra Modi’s leadership ambitions have been aided by an unlikely adversary

China’s President Xi Jinping will be absent from this year’s G20 for the first time since 2012 – a win for the leadership of his largest neighbour.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Distrust and danger:The view of the India-China rivalry from the highest road in the world

Distrust and danger:The view of the India-China rivalry from the highest road in the world

High in the Himalayas,a barrier of breathtaking mountains has not stopped the two giants of Asia from sliding into nationalism,economic rivalry and militarisation.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andSaurabh Yadav
India or Bharat:The dinner invite that sparked frenzied speculation of a name change
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India or Bharat:The dinner invite that sparked frenzied speculation of a name change

This week,India’s President Droupadi Murmu was referred to as “President of Bharat”. Now people are wondering,will this be India’s new name?

  • byMatt Wade
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World’s low-income superpower embraces its global moment
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World’s low-income superpower embraces its global moment

India’s distinct geopolitical perspective will be on display at this week’s G20 leaders summit and,like a Bollywood star,Prime Minister Modi is ready for his close up.

  • byMatt Wade
After the moon,India launches rocket to study the sun

After the moon,India launches rocket to study the sun

Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing,the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first such solar mission.

  • byNivedita Bhattacharjee
China’s new map release infuriates Taiwan,India and maritime neighbours

China’s new map release infuriates Taiwan,India and maritime neighbours

‘Taiwan is absolutely not part of the People’s Republic of China,’ Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jeff Liu said at a briefing on Thursday.

  • byCliff Venzon
Delhi cracks down on monkey business ahead of G20

Delhi cracks down on monkey business ahead of G20

A team of “monkey wallahs” have been employed to mimic the macaques’ barking call in a bid to combat the brazen animals ahead of the upcoming G20 summit.

  • byLucy Cormack
BRICS nations look at Russia and see not tyranny but an ally

BRICS nations look at Russia and see not tyranny but an ally

Even as Russia was carrying out what looks like yet another extra-judicial killing,the BRICS countries were meeting in South Africa to admit more nations to their club.

  • byDaniel Hannan