New Delhi:
Those were busy hours, but the time would go down the memory lane in contemporary geopolitical history on who embraced whom - maybe 20 years or even 50 years from now!
“It was truly great to finally meet you,” tweeted new Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on meeting his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at COP26 conference.
There were a series of other such meetings and embraces, whispering in the airand leaders keeping hands on each other's shoulders.
In Indian political context back home people would say, a 'desi PM....making waves and friends'.
This was the first major meeting and Summits of world leaders -- first G-20 Summit at Rome hosted by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
This was followed by the COP-26 meet at Glasgow where British PM Boris Johnson played host and a jovial global leader - even forgetting some recent controversies and minor bitterness.
Some snaps will be historic, and no guessing games here.
Of course, post Covid19 or to put it acidly on a major global power, post Wuhan virus era, it's definitely a new era. A world where there is Big Time Resignation across companies and countries.It is an era and.a world still clueless how the Wuhan-virus 'originated' and why nobody is keen to do something to get at the root.
There are certain important issues involved. India has accorded an invitation to Israel's new PM, Naftali Bennett,to visit India.The meeting between PM Modi and Bennett happened at Glasgow days after External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar visited Israel.
The invitation to Naftali Bennett, observers say, made 'headlines in Israel' as it was understood as an indication from New Delhi that it was comfortable working with the new government within the Jewish state.
Modi earlier enjoyed a fantastic personal rapport with Bennet's predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu.
There was a rare photograph of PM Modi keeping his two hands on the shoulders of Boris Johnsonand UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as he arrived at the Scottish Exhibition Centre.
MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi could not miss the occasion and so he shared the snap with an apt missive: "Together for our planet! PM @narendramodi received by UK PM@BorisJohnson and UN Secretary General @antonioguterres as he arrives at the Scottish Exhibition Centre to attend the World Leaders Summit of @COP26".
Similarly, the tweet from MEA spokesman Bagchi on PM Modi's meeting with British leader Boris Johnson too was apt and worded suitably.
"Marching ahead on Roadmap 2030. PM @narendramodi met UK PM @BorisJohnson in Glasgow today. Congratulated him for successfully organising @COP26. (Both) Discussed cooperation in areas like green hydrogen, renewables & clean tech. Also exchanged views on economy, defence, P2P ties."
Needless to add, there were certain issues between Britain and India lately with regard to the pandemic vaccines, but now all those are matters of the past.
In his address at the COP26 event later, the Prime Minister referred to the British Prime Minister as "my Friend Boris".
Climate Change: PM Modi flags 'injustice' meted to developing countries
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an assertive stance on Monday at the historical COP-26 meet on ‘Action and Solidarity-The Critical Decade’ and said there has been "injustice" to developing countries as "adaptation does not get as much importance in the Global climate debate as Mitigation".
"Adaptation does not get as much importance in the Global climate debate as Mitigation. This is an injustice to developing countries, which are more affected by climate change,"he said at the meet in Glasgow and pointed out that climate is a "major challenge for farmers in most developing countries, including India".
The Prime Minister said the "cropping pattern" has been changing, crops are being destroyed by "untimely rains and floods", or frequent storms.
"From drinking water sources to affordable housing, all of these need to be made resilient against climate change," he said.
Thus, he said a three-pronged strategy.
"First, we have to make adaptation a key part of our development policies and projects. Projects like ‘Nal se Jal’- Tap water for all, ‘Swachh Bharat’- clean India Mission and ‘Ujjwala’- clean cooking fuel for all in India, have not only provided adaptation benefits to our needy citizens but have also improved their quality of life".
Secondly, he said, many traditional communities have adequate knowledge of living in harmony with nature.
"These traditional practices must be given due importance in our adaptation policies. This flow of knowledge must also be included in the school syllabus so that it is passed on to the new generation," the Prime Minister said.
He also stressed on the preservation of lifestyles in compliance with the local conditions.
"Third, the methods of adaptation may be local, but backward countries should get global support for them," the Prime Minister said.
New Indian envoys appointed to Russia, UAE and Spain
New Delhi:
Pavan Kapoor, the present Indian envoy to the United Arab Emirates, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation.Kapoor is 1990 batch Indian Foreign Service Officer.
He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, an MEA release said.
Kapoor has previously served as India's High Commissioner to Mozambique and the Kingdom of Swaziland and also in Israel from March 2016 to September 2019.
The Government has also appointed Sunjay Sudhir, IFS of 1993 batch as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates.
Sudhir has served as High Commissioner of India to Maldives and earlier also lived and worked in Australia, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Syria and Egypt.
It has been also announced that Dinesh K. Patnaik, (IFS, 1990 batch), presently Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, will be India's next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain.
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Australia recognises India's Covaxin for travel
New Delhi:
In a move that would help Indian students and workers traveling to Australia, the Australian government on Nov 1 said that it will accept India's Covaxin as a “recognized” vaccine for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status.
The announcement came when the Bharat Biotech-manufactured Covid-19 vaccine is seeking
an approval from the World Health Organisation (WHO) following which it would be recognised
worldwide.
Media reports said, "The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of the government of Australia,
which regulates and authorises vaccines in the country, said - “In recent weeks, the TGA has obtained
additional information demonstrating these vaccines provide protection and potentially
reduce the likelihood that an incoming traveller would transmit Covid-19 infection to others
while in Australia or become acutely unwell due to Covid-19".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the micro blogging site to thank the Australian PM for the move.
"I thank my dear friend @ScottMorrisonMP for Australia’s recognition of India's COVAXIN.
It is an important step forward in the post-COVID partnership between India and Australia.
Mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates continues".
The decision will certainly have significant impacts for the return of international students,
and travel of skilled and unskilled workers to Australia.
Meanwhile, five more countries have recognised India’s vaccination certificates.
They are Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, State of Palestine, Mauritius and Mongolia.
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Nirendra Dev
New Delhi
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