US President Joe Biden has said that India’s response to the Russia invasion of Ukraine was “shaky”. India continues to purchase Russian oil and has refused to join votes condemning Moscow at the United Nations.
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At UN, India calls for ban on weapons that may trigger mass deaths
India has underlined at the United Nations that diplomacy and dialogue between Russia and Ukraine would bring an end to the war and raised concerns that the conflict may soon escalate into a bio-chemical war.
Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath set for key IMF post
Indian-American Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s chief economist, will become the number two official at the Washington-based crisis lender from next month, the fund announced yesterday.
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine gets WHO approval for emergency use listing
According to reports, the Technical Advisory Group of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the Emergency Use Listing status for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath set to leave IMF in January 2022
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will leave her post and return to Harvard University’s economics department in January, the Fund announced.
India has developed world’s first COVID vaccine for those 12 years and above: Modi to UNGA
In his address to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that India has become the first country in the world to develop a DNA vaccine for COVID-19 which can be administered to everyone above the age of 12.
Indian PM Narendra Modi to address UNGA, attend Quad summit during three-day visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington, DC yesterday on an official three-day visit to the United States
UK unveils USD 1.2 billion package to drive India’s green growth
The UK and India have unveiled a USD 1.2 billion package of public and private finance to help drive green growth in the latter country.
Singapore ranks fourth, India 10th in UN’s global cybersecurity index
Singapore, Korea and Spain jointly placed fourth in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI), while India has moved up 37 places to be ranked 10th, according to a UN report.
At USD 64 bn, FDI inflow to India is fifth-highest in the world: UN report
According to a United Nations report, India received USD 64 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020, the fifth largest recipient of inflows in the world.
