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Congress has queried Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on "billionaire tax", particularly as it approaches discussion at the upcoming G20 meeting. Jairam Ramesh, Congress's general secretary for communications, highlighted Brazil's proposal, bac...

The Congress party questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's position on a proposed 2% wealth tax on billionaires, a topic to be discussed at the upcoming G20 meeting. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted the potential revenue of ₹1....

Former presidents and prime ministers from the Club de Madrid are urging the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies to support a global tax on billionaires in a letter. The proposal, initiated by Brazil's G20 presidency, aims to combat tax evas...

Amitabh Kant emphasizes India's potential to lead the AI revolution globally, highlighting the country's active engagement in AI projects. He stresses the importance of AI integration in various sectors like healthcare and logistics to drive innovat...

Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General of CUTS International, emphasized that integrating the African continent into the G20 and other global governance systems should be a collaborative effort involving both the African Union Commission and other stak...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognized India's achievements in combating money laundering and terrorism funding. The MER, adopted in Singapore, places India in the'regular follow-up' category, a distinction shared by only four other G...

Officials said while this would take care of the taxation issue for the first quarter, a final guideline for the second quarter onwards will be given in the upcoming budget in July. Both the countries had reached a deal in November, 2021 that allowe...

Modi is scheduled to visit Moscow in the second week of July for the annual bilateral summit, which will focus on defence, energy, trade and connectivity partnership. The Russian foreign minister also batted for Russia-India-China (RIC) partnership....

As the G20 finance ministers' meeting approaches, a new survey shows overwhelming public support for a wealth tax on the super-rich. Conducted by the Earth4All initiative and Global Commons Alliance, the survey reveals that 74 per cent of Indians su...

The meeting which took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Apulia, southern Italy, is the first amid strained diplomatic relations over pro-Khalistani extremism after Trudeau alleged that Canadian authorities are “actively pursuing credible a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the G7 summit in Italy's Apulia region, called for ending technological monopolies and fostering creative technology to build an inclusive society. Highlighting the global impact on the Global South, Modi emp...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 50th G7 Summit in Italy from June 13 to 15, 2024. The summit will address critical issues such as Africa, climate change, development, AI, and global conflicts. Modi will hold bilateral talks with...

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc condemned Khalistani supporters for putting up posters of Indira Gandhi's assassination in Vancouver, emphasizing that promoting violence is unacceptable in Canada.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election victory, emphasizing the thriving UK-India relationship. Both leaders agreed to stay in touch before meeting at the G7 Summit in Italy, where Modi has been...

India has made significant strides in digital transformation over the past nine years, with a 96% reduction in data costs and a 1.4 billion people now having a unique digital identity (Aadhar). This has led to greater access and usage of digital ser...

Rooting for multipolarity and the role of India, the minister said, "The transformation of India is critical to strengthening multipolarity in Asia itself, a prerequisite for a multipolar world. India's growing weight will ensure that the overall ba...

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it is "high time" that the comity of nations gives due credence to the African member states. "Sustainable peace and security is possi...

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Ruchira Kamboj, emphasised India's steadfast support for bolstering African states in global security and development during an open debate. She highlighted the importance of peace and dev...

Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel expects India, as a friend of the global community, to play a key role in bringing peace to Ukraine. India's participation in the Switzerland summit is crucial for the peace process, given its...