Tag: India

• Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Deadly virus leads to Covid-19-like measures in India

  

  Indian authorities have closed schools and offices in the southern State of Kerala in a move to stop the spread of the Nipah virus, which has already caused two deaths. At least seven villages in the Kozhikode district were declared as containment zones, Kerala Health Minister Veena George also explained.

• Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Lula receives G20 rotating presidency as New Delhi Summit ends

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday assumed in New Delhi the rotating presidency of the G20 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, although his term will begin officially on Dec. 1.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 09:58 UTC

  African Union joins G20, Modi announces

  

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday on the opening day of the G20 Summit that the African Union (AU) had been granted permanent member status in the group of top world economies. The AU thus becomes the second regional bloc to become a permanent member after the European Union (EU).

• Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  China's President not attending G20 Summit in New Delhi

  

  China's President Xi Jinping Monday announced he would not be attending the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi and that his country would be represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang. Xi has attended every G20 summit since coming to power except Rome in 2021 when he participated by video link.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Massa, Indian Ambassador discuss bilateral trade ahead of G20 Summit

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa met Monday in Buenos Aires with India's Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia ahead of the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:33 UTC

  BRICS summit in South Africa has to decide on the access of new members

  

  This week Johannesburg is hosting the 15th summit of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) when a historic decision is expected, reconfiguring the group with the access of new country members.

• Monday, August 21st 2023 - 07:13 UTC

  India, third world's car maker, planning flashier vehicles for wealthier drivers

  

  World car manufacturers aim to turn India into an export hub as locally produced vehicles targeting wealthier drivers become more globally competitive. India, which overtook Japan as the world’s third-largest car market after the U.S. and China last year, saw a 14% uptick in auto exports in the year through March, with 662,891 units shipped. That is still well behind Japan’s figure of 3.37 million cars for the same period, but automakers in India see room for further growth.

• Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Turmoil in global rice market as India, Thailand and Vietnam limit exports

  

  Mercosur country members have been receiving requests for supplies of rice as the cereal price has seen a sharp surge in recent months as major Asian producers curtail their trade and supplies. This could impact millions of consumers around the world, with Asian and African countries expected to bear the brunt.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Argentina's Defense Minister interested in India-built weaponry

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana held a meeting with his Indian colleague Rajnath Singh to discuss the purchase of weapons for the South American country, including fighter jet planes.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  G20 financial summit can't agree on Russia/Ukraine war or how to help vulnerable countries with debts

  

  A two-day meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 leading economies ended on Tuesday without a final communiqué due to differences over the war in Ukraine.