Future partnerships must create capabilities, not dependencies: EAM Jaishankar in Addis Ababa

October 10, 2026 1:16 AM

Future partnerships must create capabilities, not dependencies: EAM Jaishankar in Addis Ababa

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday said partnerships of the future must “help create capabilities, not promote dependencies”, and called for a reformed UN Security Council with fair representation for Africa, while speaking on the India-Africa partnership at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa. “It inspired those struggling against colonialism and racial domination in Africa and beyond. It strengthened the belief that all subjugated people had the right and the ca...

Where Europe, US stand on slavery reparations

October 25, 2024 5:29 PM

Where Europe, US stand on slavery reparations

Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the issue. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by mostly European merchants and sold into slavery. Proponents of reparations say slavery's legacy has caused persistent racial inequalities while opponents say countries shouldn't be held responsible for histor...

India participates in G7 culture ministers’ meeting in Naples, Italy

September 21, 2024 11:33 PM

India participates in G7 culture ministers’ meeting in Naples, Italy

In a compelling address at the Special Session of G7 Ministers' meeting on Culture in Naples, Italy, India made a strong case for elevating the role of culture in global development strategies. Arunish Chawla, Secretary of India's Ministry of Culture, led the delegation in advocating for culture to be recognized as a standalone goal in the post-2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. "We must see culture not as a static relic of our collective past, but as a dynamic catalyst for growth," Chawla sa...