Author: Uma B V

Washington, Nov 19 – The White House stated on Friday that India played a key role in drafting the Bali Declaration of the recently ended G-20 Summit in Indonesia and praised PM Modi for declaring that today’s period must not be one of conflict. “India was critical in crafting the summit’s statement. Prime Minister Modi has stated that today’s age must not be one of conflict “During her daily press briefing, White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre informed reporters. “We have a path forward to address current food and energy security problems while continuing to build a resilient global economy,” she said.…

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 – Nancy Pelosi, the pioneering Democrat who was the first woman speaker of the United States House of Representatives and oversaw two impeachments, announced her resignation on Thursday. Republicans planned to install a speaker from their party who expected to stymie President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. While Pelosi’s friends rapidly gathered on Representative Hakeem Jeffries as her likely replacement as the senior House Democrat. Her replacement will have to bring together a fractured House Democratic caucus split among centrists and an extremely loud left fringe. House Republicans say ‘top priority’ is to probe Biden family Pelosi made…

BANGKOK, Nov 18 – Thailand, the APEC summit’s host country, asked the group’s leaders convening on Friday and Saturday in Bangkok to “ascend beyond divisions” and emphasize tackling global economic challenges like trade and inflation. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference promoted economic integration that included 38% of the world population, 62% of GDP, and 48% of trade. The summit hosted China’s President Xi Jinping, and Kamala Harris,  U.S. Vice President. While Thailand expects to make headway toward establishing the Asia Pacific Free Trade Area (FTAAP), the negotiations take place amid geopolitical concerns over the Ukraine conflict and other quests…

SEOUL, Nov 17 North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Thursday, warning of “fiercer military reactions” United States plans to increase its security presence in the region alongside its allies, saying Washington is making a “gamble it will regret.” This year, North Korea has performed a record number of such tests and fired hundreds of artillery shells into the sea as South Korea and the United States staged maneuvers, some of which included Japan. The ballistic missile was fired from the North’s east coast city of Wonsan at 10:48 a.m. (0248 GMT), traveling 240 kilometers (150 miles) to an altitude…

16 Nov, PALM BEACH, Fla- Donald Trump, who has been unrelenting in his assaults on the legitimacy of U.S. voting since his 2020 election setback, started a push to reclaim the president in 2024 on Tuesday, trying to outpace possible Republican competitors. Trump made his statement at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, a week after midterm elections in which Republicans did not gain as many seats in Congress as they had anticipated. Trump delivered an hour-long address to hundreds of supporters in a ballroom adorned with chandeliers and lined with American flags. “Tonight, I am launching my campaign for President…

15 Nov, Indonesia – The annual G20-Summit began today in Bali, with world leaders due to debate difficulties prompted by the Covid-19 epidemic and, more recently, Russia’s war in Ukraine during the next two days. Indonesian President Joko Widodo greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the summit site before the summit’s ceremonial beginning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged for a return to the road of “ceasefire and dialogue” to settle the Ukraine crisis and condemned the promotion of any limitations on energy supplies, despite the West’s call to boycott Russian oil and gas. Climate change, the Covid-19 epidemic, the developments…

Nov 14, India- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid respect to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary and recalled his contributions to the country. Nehru was born in 1889 and was a prominent Congress politician and independence fighter. He died in office in 1964 and is known as the longest-serving prime minister of India. Modi tweeted- On the occasion of his birth anniversary, we pay respect to our former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji. Why is it Children’s Day? On November 14, India celebrates Children’s Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.…

Bali, Nov 14 – The Group of 20 (G20) summit is to be tense due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to Bali, Indonesia, for a long-awaited meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. The G20 summit, which begins on Tuesday without Russian President Vladimir Putin in attendance, will also be dominated by discussions of Taiwan, Ukraine, and North Korea’s nuclear aspirations. Biden and Xi will meet for talks before the heated G20 conference. Putin’s representative to the G20 conference, the first since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, will be Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to…

  Nov. 13, USA: As the Democrats were on track to maintain control of the Senate next year after the party’s nominee won re-election in Nevada, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he was “very happy” with the turnout in the U.S. election. Prior to the East Asia Summit, Biden told reporters in Cambodia that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory over Republican opponent Adam Laxalt in Nevada reflected the kind of candidates his party was fielding. If Democrats prevail in Georgia next month, they will then have complete control of the 51-49 Senate; however, if they lose that…