The writer is Distinguished Fellow, TERI, former ambassador and DPR of India to the UN and former lead negotiator for India at climate change negotiations

September 09,2026 06:36:22 AM
Nepal’s foreign minister said that the country has written to the UN’s fund for responding to loss and damage. The enormity of the rehabilitation task makes it imperative for the country to access international funding.
Wed, Sep 09, 2026
August 16,2026 19:59:02 PM
From an outsider’s perspective, India’s contest against Tajikistan should be a no-brainer given our global standing and G-20 membership, among other things. However, elections at the UN can unfold in strange ways.
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
August 02,2026 18:39:15 PM
Success in the end may not be with the strongest candidate in terms of multilateral and diplomatic qualifications, but one who can surmount the biggest hurdle — a certain acceptability with all of the P5.
Mon, Aug 03, 2026
May 15,2026 18:05:52 PM
The signs of much of what is happening in the UK today could be read in the nature of Labour’s victory. Here’s how things went further wrong for Starmer since.
Mon, May 18, 2026
April 19,2026 15:42:44 PM
US-Iran war: Pakistan as the negotiation leader and Israel as the possible spoiler have a significant sway over the conflict. Here's how history led them to this moment.
Tue, May 12, 2026
February 26,2026 14:50:03 PM
Over the past decades, how have the US and Europe fared on the main issues Rubio mentioned, of climate change and migration?
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
January 31,2026 14:22:31 PM
The US GDP is roughly USD 31 trillion, and it has a population of 345 million; the Europeans add up to USD 28 trillion with around 600 million people. With such economic might, why are the Europeans unable to ‘keep the Russians out’ by themselves? An Expert Explains.
Fri, Feb 06, 2026
January 06,2026 06:11:29 AM
Trump 1.0 was an accidental presidency where institutionalists, many with a military background, held sway. Breaking away from Pax Americana was not their way. Trump 2.0 has no such guardrails.
Tue, Jan 06, 2026
November 27,2025 08:00:05 AM
During his life, Guru Tegh Bahadur displayed exemplary courage as a principled and fearless warrior travelling through the country, especially its eastern parts, including Assam and Dhaka.
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
November 12,2025 17:18:50 PM
In an age of intolerance, the ninth Sikh Guru’s sacrifice reminds us that true faith defends the freedom of others
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
November 06,2025 07:20:15 AM
To make matters worse, the Europeans, who project themselves as climate champions, are now pulling back on their own climate ambitions.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
September 16,2023 13:29:40 PM
In framing the Constitution, our founding fathers also drew from international practices
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
May 26,2023 07:07:40 AM
Global multilateral development banks can help direct private capital in the developed world for green projects in developing countries
Fri, May 26, 2023
January 09,2022 06:10:15 AM
A new book tells the story of an unprecedented win for India at the UN and brings home the changing power equations and India’s place in the world
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
June 19,2021 03:50:22 AM
India, which has huge developmental needs and global high-table aspirations that require carbon and policy spaces, must protect its interests
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
December 07,2020 02:50:53 AM
India is one of the few major climate stakeholders on track to over-achieve the targets it had committed. With civilisational links to nature, India is a strong proponent of global action on global warming.
Mon, Dec 07, 2020



