NEW DELHI: Air pollution shortens average life expectancy in India, the second most polluted country in the world after Bangladesh, by five years, relative to what it would be if the new stringent WHO norms were met, according to a new Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) analysis released on Tuesday. In fact, pollution would cut … Read more
NEW DELHI: Following his strong pushback against Europe on India’s ties with Russia, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday once again justified India’s position on Ukraine, saying India’s choices and positions are best placed to advance the goal of ending the conflict and returning to the dialogue table. In a message again aimed at the … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday panned Europe for questioning India’s Russia-Ukraine policy as he reminded the Europeans that they were not actually bending over backwards to address India’s concerns when the rules-based order was under threat in Asia. “There are equally pressing issues in other parts of the world like Afghanistan … Read more