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
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.
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.
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.
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.
