The 2025 Johannesburg G20, the first hosted in Africa, brings a Global South troika of India, Brazil, and South Africa. It offers a chance to embed developing-country priorities as India advances IMEC, the Biofuel Alliance, DPI, and MDB reforms. Success depends on concrete progress on debt, climate finance, and development.
Click to View MoreThe UNSC’s late-2025 adoption of a US plan for Gaza shifts from immediate statehood to a security-first, economy-driven roadmap with temporary administration, demilitarization-linked aid, and expanded Abraham Accords. India must balance its two-state stance with strategic ties. Success depends on Palestinian consent, security, and sustained global backing.
Click to View MoreThe MEA has launched Passport Seva Programme V2.0, a modernised passport system built using AI, cloud architecture, and microservices. It introduces ICAO-compliant ePassports with biometric chips to boost security, reduce fraud, support Digital India, and deliver faster, more efficient citizen services.
Click to View MoreIndian federalism is competitive, with states vying for investment through reforms encouraged by NITI Aayog indices. This boosts innovation but risks regional inequality and unsustainable incentives. A balanced cooperative-competitive model is needed to pair healthy rivalry with equitable, sustainable national development.
Click to View MoreThe Election Commission of India allocates fair broadcast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio to recognized parties, based on performance, ensuring balanced voter access. Rooted in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, this upholds fairness, equality, and democratic principles.
Click to View MoreIndia and Brazil’s strategic partnership strengthens South-South cooperation through defense, space, and trade collaboration. Targeting $20 billion bilateral trade by 2030 via the India-Mercosur PTA, both nations pursue balanced growth, multilateral engagement, and diversified sectors to build a resilient, future-oriented, and mutually beneficial relationship.
Click to View MoreThe Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to respond to a PIL highlighting that all posts in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) remain vacant. Stressing the NCM’s crucial role in protecting minority rights, the court urged the government to expedite appointments to ensure the commission functions effectively.
Click to View MoreIndia will build Maitri-II to replace the three-decade-old Maitri station, boosting polar and climate research. Equipped with advanced facilities and managed by NCPOR, it reinforces India’s Antarctic Treaty commitment, scientific leadership, and active role in global environmental monitoring and exploration.
Click to View MoreThe United Nations to reduce its global peacekeeping force by 25%, cutting 14,000 personnel due to US funding falling from $1 billion to $680 million. This budget reduction under the ‘America First’ policy threatens nine active missions and pushes major contributors like India to rethink funding for global peace operations.
Click to View MoreThe Election Commission of India ensures electoral integrity through structured forms under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8 empower citizens to register, update, or correct voter details, ensuring transparent, accurate, and inclusive electoral rolls for a robust democracy.
Click to View MoreAt the 7th Moscow Format, India joined Russia, China, Pakistan, and the Taliban in rejecting the U.S. plan to reclaim Bagram Air Base, calling foreign military deployment unacceptable. This marks India’s pragmatic shift toward engaging the Taliban to enhance regional stability.
Click to View MoreThe West’s political and strategic unity is dissolving, creating a 'multi-polar West'. This fragmentation unlocks diplomatic opportunity for India. New Delhi can now strategically navigate multiple Western poles—leveraging the US for critical technology, France for defense, and the EU for trade—to reinforce strategic autonomy in the evolving global order.
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