Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on February 6 announced a Global Climate Resilience Fund of 50 million dollars for women to fight climate change. Addressing salt pan workers near Kuda village in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, Clinton announced that the Clinton Global Initiative with the American Indian foundation, SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association founded by late activist Ela Bhatt) and other organisations will also help in providing new livelihood resources and education to women and communities. On February 5, Clinton attended a programme in Ahmedabad to mark t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited investors to participate in the rapid growth being charted out by India’s energy sector. In his address at the inauguration of India Energy Week (6-8 February) in Bengaluru, the Prime Minister said that numerous areas of India’s energy landscape, from conventional hydrocarbons to renewables and biofuels to promising futuristic fuels like green hydrogen, are seeing record growth and are full of opportunities. The Prime Minister said that India’s strategy for the energy sector is centred around four major verticals of increase in domestic exp
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended the India-UK NSA dialogue between British counterpart Tim Barrow and India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval at the UK Cabinet Office as a “special gesture” on February 3. During the discussion, Sunak emphasised the UK government’s support for strengthening strategic alliances in sectors, including trade, defence, and science and technology. On his way back from Washington, where he met his American colleague Jake Sullivan for comparable discussions, Doval stopped in London for an annual bilateral strategic conversation. “A spe
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a free stopover visa for visitors to stay in the Kingdom for up to four days. The transit visa for stopovers came into effect on January 30. The new Saudi visa is free and will be valid for three months. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the digital transit visa for stopover to facilitate the arrival in the Kingdom for all purposes, and the procedures for obtaining and automating an entry visa. It allows those in transit who wish to enter the Kingdom to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque, in addi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the world’s most popular leader for the second time in a row, says a finding by a US-based global leader approval tracker, Morning Consult. With the approval rating of 78 per cent of India’s adult population, PM Narendra Modi is the "most apt" leader for the title, it said. The research firm surveyed 22 leaders from across the globe and found Narendra Modi the most outstanding. He was followed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador with 68 per cent and Swiss President Alain Berset at the third position with 62 per cent. Canada's Prime Mini
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Consulate General of India in Dubai on January 31. Sheikh Nahyan hailed the ethos and principles of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as the Father of the Nation of India, Mahatma Gandhi, while unveiling the bust. Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir and Consul General of India in Dubai Dr Aman Puri joined the UAE minister in offering floral tribute at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi. Sheikh Nahyan said the occasion recognised Mahatma
In her first address to the joint sitting of Parliament as the Budget session began, President of India Droupadi Murmu noted that the government has been working to empower the poor and eradicate poverty. She described the government as “decisive,” where no policy paralysis slows decision-making. She added that the Amrit Kaal, i.e., 25 years towards the centenary of India’s independence is around the corner when India would see “no poverty and a happy and satisfied middle class”. She said that the period is the time to build an India, which is 'aatmanirbhar' (self reliant) and also
Visakhapatnam will be Andhra Pradesh's new capital, said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on January 31. The announcement of a new Andhra capital comes nine years after the state of Telangana was carved out of its territory and given Hyderabad as its capital. Addressing the International Diplomatic Alliance meet in Delhi, the Chief Minister invited people to the port city, where he will be shifting in the months to come. “We are organising a global summit... an investors summit on March 3-4 (in Visakhapatnam) (and I want) to take this opportunity to personally invite all of you to the
United Nations General Assembly President Csaba Korosi on Monday hailed India’s calls for peace in Ukraine and across the world. The Hungarian diplomat, while delivering the 40th Sapru House Lecture in New Delhi, said that the world is standing at the edge of the precipice. He thanked India for its continued and active engagement in the process. He also commended the Indian government for its commitment to the safety and security of Indian students who were present in Ukraine when the war broke out. “We are approaching the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine that caused sufferin
Ahead of his three-day visit to India, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi said India is looking for her own solutions and, in many instances, not only for herself, but for many other countries. He described India as “one of the leaders of the Global South”. The UNGA President Csaba arrived in New Delhi on January 29 for a three-day visit to India. He witnessed the Beating the Retreat Ceremony on January 29. This is his first bilateral visit to any country since he assumed the UNGA Presidency in September 2022. Korosi has said there are large similarities between the I