Tibetans are seeking more autonomy, not separation from China, says Dalai Lama Context The Dalai Lama claims that while Tibetans want more autonomy, they do not want political secession and that while he would like to return to Lhasa, he would rather stay in Dharamshala. […]
The team from Telangana visits Buddhist caves in Sri Lanka Context On Sunday, a Buddhavanam team from Telangana toured the Buddhist rock-cut caverns at Mathale along the Colombo-Kandy highway in Sri Lanka. These caves date back to the third century BC. What is the Buddhavanam […]
95 million Pakistanis under poverty, says World Bank Context According to the World Bank, 12.5 million additional people fell into poverty in Pakistan over the previous fiscal year, pushing the country’s poverty rate to 39.4%. The World Bank encouraged Pakistan, which is struggling with its […]
IBSA meet seeks to amplify the Global South’s voice Context As part of the IBSA group, visiting Indian minister for external affairs S. Jaishankar met with South African and Brazilian colleagues to further advance South-South cooperation. What is the IBSA Dialogue Forum? A trilateral conference […]
2,300 dead, many missing as flash floods hit Libya city Context After devastating flash floods tore through an eastern coastal city and burst river dams, at least 2,300 people were murdered and thousands more were reported missing in Libya. What is happening in Libya? In […]
‘Brazil will Focus on Inequality During G-20 Presidency’ Context According to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s G-20 chairmanship will be focused on reducing global inequality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi “symbolically” presented him with the official gavel on Sunday. After Mr. Modi hosts […]
Launch of West Asia economic corridor is a historic step: PM Context Two days after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Saudi Arabia as “one of the most important strategic partners of India”. What is the […]
‘Taking G-20 to the last mile, leaving none behind Context : Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – two words that capture a profound philosophy. It implies that “the entire world is one big family.” This is a broad perspective that pushes us to progress as one global family, […]
ASEAN a key pillar of ‘Act East’ policy: Modi What is ASEAN? ASEAN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is a political and economic union of ten Southeast Asian countries. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the […]
Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM leaves for Jakarta Context When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jakarta on Wednesday for a two-day trip to attend the annual ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, future Indo-Pacific cooperation, […]