the leaders are here. we arejust a we are just a few hours away from some intense discussion here in new delhi. but what will the 620 achieve? we will hear this hour from ursula von der leyen, president of the european commission, who represents the 27 leaders of the eu. and we will discuss the clean up. where are the street hawkers, the rough sleepers, the edgier side of new delhi? none of it on display this weekend. in fact, some of it hidden behind a giant wall. and our panel this evening here in new delhi indrani bagchi, ceo of the ananta aspen centre. in london, peter ricketts, former national security adviser to the british government. and from washington, joel rubin, former adviser to the us state department. welcome back. at last year s summit in bali, there was an almighty tussle to secure a paragraph in the final communique that summed up the wide condemnation of russia s war in ukraine. we deplore in the strongest terms, said the final draught, the aggression
China and India have made “positive progress” to resolve the border standoff, with both sides maintaining close communication through diplomatic and military channels, a senior foreign ministry official said here on Friday.
Chinese defense ministry issued a statement against India's stance to link border tensions, stressing historical context. Explore the ongoing India-China border issues
India s Narendra Modi government has been praised for its improved approach towards global trade, culture, economy, and politics, according to Zhang Jiadong, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University. The Indian government is now more strategically confident and proactive in creating a Bharat narrative , aiming to escape the "political dwarf" resulting from colonial rule and act as a "world mentor" politically and culturally.