G7 Summit

TMS Ep164: LIC IPO, G7 summit invite, MGNREGS, Corbevax vaccine

What are the things investors should watch in the LIC IPO? Will an invite to the G7 summit impact India's foreign policy? Why did MGNREGS employment decline in April? What's Corbevax? All answers here

G7 mulling Russian asset seizures to help rebuild Ukraine - German FinMin

Russians assets can be seized in order to rebuild Ukraine and mitigate the damage of the extensive war during the escalated conflict between Ukraine and Russia

G7 working on early warning systems to better prepare for future pandemics

The G7 announced plans Friday to strengthen epidemiological early-warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential following the emergence of the c

G7 set to join hands on $18 billion aid for Ukraine defence: German FM

Germany's finance minister says the Group of Seven leading economies are set to agree on more than USD 18 billion in aid for Ukrainian defence efforts. Finance Minister Christian Lindner said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday that Ukrainians resisting Russia's invasion are not only defending themselves, they are defending our values. A representative from the US Treasury Department declined to confirm the amount set to be allocated at a meeting of G-7 finance ministers in Germany, and a spokesman from the German finance ministry declined to comment to The Associated Press. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other leaders have spoken this week about the need for allies to put together enough additional aid to help Ukraine get through the Russian invasion.

Inflation, Russia-Ukraine war, refugee crisis draw G7 leaders' focus

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the meeting's host, told reporters ahead of the meeting that Ukraine will likely need a number of double-digit billion euros over the coming months

How will being invited to G7 summit impact India's foreign policy?

G7 leaders want to 'woo New Delhi away from Russia'. To this end, the German Chancellor has invited PM Modi to the G7 leaders' summit next month. What's going to be the outcome of this attempt

India visit will deepen strategic ties, British PM Johnson tells Parliament

This week, it is expected that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will feature prominently during the bilateral talks between the leaders when Johnson is in New Delhi on Friday

Japanese PM Kishida to join online G7 summit amid Ukraine tensions

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will take part in an online meeting of the G7 countries and the talks will be aimed at measures to de-escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine

G7 ministers present united front against Russia over Ukraine crisis

At the foreign ministers' meeting in Liverpool, Blinken and Truss warn of serious consequences for Russia

Pandemic, climate change, fossil fuel ban: Winds of change for renewables

Business Standard talked with Rahul Munjal, Chairman & managing director, Hero Future Energies to understand the impact of Covid, recent G7 decisions and way forward for the sector. Tune in for more

Vaccine economics: Only pros, no cons

Vaccines are an amazing deal. Use the market to deliver more, more quickly

Kissinger's monumental blunder

His suggested policies benefited China hugely

Best of BS Opinion: The search for news media, economic recovery & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

India's pledge of good behaviour

Its endorsement of the G7's Open Societies Statement will give the world a larger say in human rights violations in the country

Protesters are not terrorists

Delhi High Court raises the bar on UAPA application

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

Best of BS Opinion: New idea of India, BJP is as safe as a big bank & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

A new idea of India

The values the G7 espouses must be followed

G7 pledges 870 mn Covid vaccine doses, half to be delivered by 2021-end

Leaders of G7 countries have agreed in an agreement at their summit to share at least 870 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines directly, at least half of which are to be delivered by the end of 2021

From Covid vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in southwest England. The leaders of the G-7 Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States made commitments on a range of topics, from sharing coronavirus vaccines to tackling climate change and making corporate taxation fairer. Their final agreement from the three-day meeting also included a section on challenging China over non-economic economic practices and calling on Beijing to respect human rights. Here are details on the key topics they covered: VACCINE SHARING The presidents and prime ministers committed to sharing at least 1 billion vaccine shots with struggling countries over the next year, with deliveries starting in August. U.S. President Joe Biden pledged 500 million doses. Britain and Canada committed to 100 million shots each, and France said it would pitch in with 60 million doses. However, the World Health ...