After South China Sea Rebuke, India Refuses to Support China's BRI | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Описание: After South China Sea Rebuke, India Refuses to Support China's BRI | Vantage with Palki Sharma

India refused to support China's Belt & Road Initiative in the joint statement that followed this week's SCO summit. Chinese projects in Pak-occupied Kashmir have led to India not joining the BRI.

India has become the second largest creditor to Africa as the nation ramps up spending to counter China in the continent. India is trying to strengthen its long-standing ties to African countries as an attempt to catch up with China. So what is India's gameplan in Africa?

Monday broke the record for the hottest day in the world. And then that record was broken again on Tuesday. Global average temperatures hit 17.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. This was partially due to heatwaves that are taking place in various parts of the world. And the rise in temperatures is due to human induced climate change, and the return of the El Nino weather phenomenon. Experts warn that the coming days could see new heat records.

The Netherlands has banned mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches in classrooms. The Dutch ban will come into force on January 1 next year onwards. After all, smartphones have become the norm among children and teenagers across the world. And they are a modern dilemma. With parents still divided over them. So should phones be banned in schools? What do governments across the world think?

Superstars like Taylor Swift can move economies with their vocal chords. Swift is set to earn a record $1 billion in ticket sales during her Eras tour. Overall, she could generate $5 billion, more than the GDP of many countries. But she isn't alone. American star singer Beyonce pushed up Sweden's inflation during her tour. And this is due to concert economics. What does it mean? And how does it work?

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