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BALI, Indonesia — President Biden returns home from a week of diplomacy and crisis management in the Middle East and Asia strengthened in his faith that this period of war and economic turmoil calls for his brand of coalition-building politics — reinforcing the leadership differences with his predecessor, Donald J. Trump, just as he announced another White House run on Tuesday. Mr. Biden’s swing through Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia was buoyed by a cascade of better-than-expected news for Democrats in the midterm elections and punctuated by a nearly three-hour meeting with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, that appeared to ease the rancorous rhetoric between the two increasingly rivalrous economies, the world’s largest. As reports emerged of Russian-made rockets killing two people in Poland, Mr. Biden convened an emergency meeting with NATO and Group of 7 leaders over the latest missile strikes in Russia’s war in Ukraine, declining to speculate on the source until more facts were … [Read more...] about Amid Crises, Biden Offers the World a Choice: My Way, or Trump’s

With a big smile on his face and T-shirt of football legend Lionel Messi in his hand, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Argentina’s Science and Technology Minister Daniel Filmus on Monday. The ministers discussed bilateral cooperation between the two nations in areas of atomic energy, space, digital, defence and biotechnology. There were also talks on expanding trade, investment and the underlying potential in several other fronts. The meeting ended with Jaishankar receiving a jersey of Messi from the minister. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too received a Messi T-shirt, from YPF President Pablo Gonzalez on the sidelines of India Energy Week held from 6 to 8 February. PM Modi with YPF President Pablo Gonzalez. Taking to Twitter, Jaisharkar wrote, “glad to meet Minister of S&T and Innovation of Argentina Filmus Daniel. Discussed our cooperation in atomic energy, space, digital, defence & biotechnology. Underlined the potential for … [Read more...] about Messi’s Jersey in Hand, Jaishankar Meets Argentina’s Minister

Delhi government in an order on Monday asked auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city to wear a uniform while driving, warning them of heavy fines if they fail to comply, and suspension of licence for repeat offenders. Under section 66 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 every taxi and auto rickshaw is required to obtain the permit to ply on road. The permit is governed with certain conditions, prominent among them is that a person will not drive a vehicle without wearing appropriate uniform as prescribed, said an order issued by the Transport department of Delhi government. The autos and taxi unions said they were ready to follow the order, but also urged the government to lower the Rs 10,000 fine. A transport official said that initially the focus will be on creating awareness among drivers to wear uniforms as the city’s going to host the G20 summit and the government does not want to give a bad impression. “All the drivers of taxi and auto rickshaw are hereby directed not to … [Read more...] about Delhi Auto, Taxi Drivers Asked to Wear Uniform, Warned of Heavy Fines Upon Violation