BRICS Expansion
Context Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa took a call last week to expand the BRICS grouping from five countries to 11. The Johannesburg declaration, issued after the summit,…
All previous G20 Summits
Context The G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in New Delhi is just around the corner — it will be held on September 9 and 10. G20 Summit 2023 The…
What is ECOWAS?
Context Apart from the expected international players, such as Russia and the United States, the regional bloc ECOWAS or the Economic Community of West African States has been playing an…
The Legion of Honour to PM of India
Context French President recently, conferred his country’s highest honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, upon Prime Minister of India. The Government of India described it as a…
CPTPP: UK joins biggest trade deal
UK joins biggest trade deal CPTPP Context The UK formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo-Pacific bloc CPTPP what it said was the biggest trade deal since the…
India signs the US-led Artemis Accords
Context India has become the 27th signatory of the three-year-old Artemis Accords. As of June 29, 2023, twenty-seven countries and one territory have signed the accords, including ten in Europe, eight…
US and UK back new Atlantic Declaration
Context Britain and the United States backed a new "Atlantic Declaration" on Thursday for greater cooperation on pressing economic challenges in areas like clean energy, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.…
Kosovo is the heart of Serbia
Context Serbian great Novak Djokovic wrote on a camera lens in Serbian: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence.” About Kosovo and Serbia Serbia, a landlocked country in…
Kakhovka dam in Ukraine
Context Kakhovka dam a Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine was breached , unleashing floodwaters across the war zone. THE KAKHOVKA…
India-Africa Forum Summit
Context Holding India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) IV before the G20 summit may sound hurried, but it is perhaps the best way to enhance the G20 presidency. Background The visit of…