‘Historic occasion’: Jaishankar describes first V4+India foreign ministers’ meeting

September 22, 2026 11:38 AM

‘Historic occasion’: Jaishankar describes first V4+India foreign ministers’ meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has described the first foreign ministers' meeting of India with the four-member Visegrad group of Central European countries as a "new historic occasion" as he began his engagements at the high-level UN General Assembly week. At their first meeting, India and the four-member group on Monday agreed to step up political, economic and defence cooperation. The meeting was held on the margins of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. The Visegrad Group ...

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

September 25, 2024 5:46 PM

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice as likely to occur, a report said on Wednesday, as its scientific authors urged policymakers to act to stop global warming. The worst flooding to hit central Europe in at least two decades has left 24 people dead, with towns strewn with mud and debris, buildings damaged, bridges collapsed and authorities left with a bill for repairs that runs into billions of dollars. The report fro...

Central European floods leave trail of devastation

September 18, 2024 11:01 AM

Central European floods leave trail of devastation

Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland's historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as nearby municipalities advised residents to evacuate and authorities across central Europe tallied the cost of floods that have wreaked havoc and killed at least 22 people. The deluge has left a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland. While waters were receding in many areas, others were nervously waiting for rivers to burst their banks. Areas along the Czech-Polish border wer...