Stuck between a rock and a hard place
The situation in the world is changing rapidly, and powerful nations like the US, China, and Russia are developing more difficult interactions with one another. The struggle for strategic and geopolitical sway between them is getting more intense. This new Cold War has wide-ranging repercussions. South Asian countries are struggling to balance the relationship between these powers. Understandably, India and Bangladesh are facing strain in their conflict. With allies in Asia, the Joe Biden administration has developed the "Indo-Pacific Strategy" (IPS). As part of this initiative, the United States, Australia, Japan, and India have formed the Quad to improve military cooperation. The IPS's economic cooperation has begun to be strengthened via the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF). The US wants Bangladesh and India to be part of these anti-China alliances. India joined the security alliance with the US in the marine sector, but it is just acting in its own best interests elsewhere. India and the US work together to jointly monitor the Bay of Bengal through the Quad. India is the only country from South Asia to have been invited to the US-initiated IPEF forum, adding geo-economic weight to the Indo-Pacific strategy.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.