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BRICS Climate Agenda: Focus on Global South as India pushes for sustainable future

India's BRICS presidency prioritizes climate action and energy transition for developing nations. Discussions will cover critical minerals and access to essential climate finance. The grouping aims to translate economic influence into a stronger collective voice. Cooperation on adaptation and technology transfer will also be central themes. BRICS seeks practical mechanisms…

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India says developed countries "must take lead in reducing emissions," affirms solidarity with Nepal

"Developed countries who historically are responsible for the emissions and have contributed overwhelmingly to the civil crisis, must take lead in reducing emissions and supporting developing countries by way of finance and technology transfer to meet this challenge," the MEA said.

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12-year-old wins $2,120 for a smartphone grip that becomes a breathing mask and she plans to donate prize to developing countries

A 12-year-old inventor Kim Ji On has won a $2,120 prize for creating a smartphone breathing mask inspired by a deadly hotel fire. Her emergency breathing mask is built into a smartphone grip, allowing it to be used during a fire. The young inventor plans to donate her youth invention…

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India urges global cooperation to safeguard sea lanes for food, fuel at UNSC

India called for global cooperation to safeguard critical sea lanes for essential goods. Secure maritime routes are indispensable for uninterrupted movement of food and fuel. Conflicts increasingly generate ripple effects far beyond immediate areas of hostilities. The UN Secretary-General noted record armed conflicts and high levels of global hunger. India…

The Economic Times

India’s WTO resistance risks slowing investment in developing nations

The IFDA has backing from 131 WTO members, including 94 developing countries, and focuses on reducing red tape and making it easier to attract foreign investment. With Türkiye and South Africa dropping their opposition, the article says India is now the main obstacle to bringing the agreement into the WTO…

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India calls for urgent UNSC reforms, greater Global South representation at UN debate

India advocates for urgent UN Security Council reforms to reflect current global realities. The nation seeks expanded membership, especially for developing countries in the Global South. Discussions on working methods must integrate broader reform clusters and the veto issue. Transparency and equal access to information are crucial for all members.…

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India not in favour of separate BRICS currency: Piyush Goyal

BRICS group comprises 11 major emerging markets and developing countries of the world -- Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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The geopolitics of AI: Why WAICO matters

China's formation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization marks a pivotal moment in the global AI landscape, marking the likely beginning of new alignments among nations. Developing countries might lean towards China's affordable open-source AI frameworks, finding them more attractive than their Western counterparts. This could intensify the race…

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UN not been able to move needle on Security Council reforms: India

India stated the UN Security Council's eighty-year-old structure is ill-equipped for current global challenges. The council's inability to intervene in conflicts has eroded public perception of the UN. India advocates for reforming global institutions to reflect contemporary realities and needs. The international financial architecture must also evolve to serve developing…

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Treasury ‘key blocker’ of UK-led debt relief programmes to help developing countries

IN FOCUS: Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals

Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loans

The Guardian - UK

Tackling the cancer crisis in poorer nations

In Nigeria, a cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence. Nearly 130,000 Nigerians receive one each year, and nearly 80,000 die of the disease. An average of 33 women per day in Nigeria are infected with cervical cancer, and 22 women per day die from it. The problem is not…

Bangkok Post

The race to unlock hundreds of billions to pay for life on a hotter planet

IN DEPTH: With aid budgets shrinking, the CEO of one of the world's biggest climate funds tells Nick Ferris how developing countries can pay for the growing costs of adapting to the climate crisis

The Independent UK

Trump’s Plan Backfires? Modi’s BRICS Move Stuns China

While global powers are increasingly choosing sides, India is quietly rewriting the rules. At a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping international alliances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach is drawing attention across the world. Instead of limiting itself to one camp, India is building relationships with competing powers simultaneously. The…

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Development banks must evolve

Multilateral development banks (MDBs), chief among them the World Bank, were established to provide capital to developing countries that couldn't raise it at home or on affordable terms abroad. For decades, they filled that gap. But as more countries move from low- to middle-income status (according to the World Bank's…

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'If you import people from Third World Countries...': Trump reiterates stance on immigration

President Trump renewed his criticism of immigration, stating that large-scale migration from developing countries could undermine the US. He also lambasted federal judges over a court ruling invalidating a fee on H-1B visas, calling the decision "crazy" and harmful to the country. Trump previously amplified critiques of birthright citizenship, sharing…

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Putin slams Western sanctions as damaging to the global economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin says developing countries have gained an increasingly important role in the global economy, while the share of output by Western countries has shrunk

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Global Times: Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization 'provides an invaluable reference for developing countries'

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. Rooted in the wisdom of Chinese civilization…

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UK bets on private investors to fill climate aid gaps after cuts

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Development minister Jenny Chapman tells The Independent that the government wants to grow the money the UK provides to battle the climate crisis despite cutting funds. But, humanitarian organisations say the needs of private investors and developing countries are not always aligned

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India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion

India abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) architecture. New Delhi argued the resolution elevated an ICJ advisory opinion to a binding status, potentially imposing unagreed obligations on developing nations and limiting policy space.

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PartnerOne Launches a Global Philanthropic Initiative to Expand Pediatric Surgical Care in Developing Countries

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PartnerOne announced the launch of PartnerOne Global Surgery (POGS), a global philanthropic health initiative dedicated to funding advanced pediatric surgical training programs for surgeons from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at leading pediatric hospitals in North America.

The Times of India

Top 10 countries with the most gold in 2026: USA tops, China and India lead the global rankings

Gold is amongst the safest forms of investment in the world as it serves as an insurance instrument against inflation, foreign exchange risks, and political instability. It is very usual for the foreign exchange reserves of a country to have some quantity of gold in them. According to the figures…

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The crisis of multilateralism and the imperative of WTO reform

The World Trade Organization's role as a global commerce pillar is weakening. Imbalances and unfair practices are challenging its principles. Trade is now seen as strategic power, not just economic exchange. India advocates for balanced reforms to ensure WTO's relevance in a changing world. This includes integrating plurilateral agreements and…

The Guardian - UK

Cut borrowing costs for poorer countries to free up $900bn for development – report

G77 nations spend $8tn a year servicing debts, but analysis shows how comprehensive relief could benefit social spending

The Guardian - UK

Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds

Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cuts

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