Asia

India led the 18th G20 Summit from September 9–10, 2023, in New Delhi for the first time. India has worked to depoliticize the discussion and keep everyone’s attention on critical topics such as energy, climate change, food security, and global financial, and economic stability as a responsible and significant state from the very beginning of its presidency. The G7 nations, particularly the United States, applied significant pressure to the Indian leadership to reflect reasonable positions in the final G20 event documents. These positions included criticism of Russia’s actions and the situation in and around Ukraine. The G7 nations even made…

A 23-year-old elementary school teacher committed suicide at her workplace on July 18, 2023. The young woman had only recently completed her teacher certification exam, and her death elicited a powerful emotional response. In addition to words of condolence from children, the front of the school where the tragedy occurred was adorned with almost 300 funeral wreaths from coworkers, parents, and other schools. 30 more wreaths were laid in front of the capital’s education department. The late teacher’s bereaved family received condolences…

Washington’s role and pressing concern over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK), the ethnic Armenian enclave insider the border of Azerbaijan proper, are now minimal at first impression. The same can be said for other countries, organizations and prestigious international organizations and their interests in the region. However, there are still many active points of contention in Armenian-Azeri relations, including proverbially, as well as literally, unexploded landmines, which have far-reaching foreign policy implications. Yet, the world presently appears to be turning a blind eye to these issues…