Sun Nov 23 02:41:31 UTC 2025: ## Global Issues Dominate Headlines as COP30 Concludes, G-20 Addresses Climate Change

New Delhi – November 23, 2025: The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) concluded in Belem, Brazil, with a commitment to develop roadmaps for ending deforestation and phasing out fossil fuels. However, disagreements arose as developing nations, including India, resisted binding timelines for eliminating fossil fuels from their economies.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G-20 summit in Johannesburg, advocating for “integral humanism” and proposing initiatives on traditional knowledge, healthcare, and skill development. The summit also adopted a declaration calling for strong measures to combat climate change. PM Modi further announced a new Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership after meeting with the Australian and Canadian Prime Ministers.

On the political front, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor praised a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, highlighting the importance of democratic engagement. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla responded, urging the Congress party to prioritize India and democratic principles.

In other news:

  • A Delhi court allowed an accused in the Red Fort blast case to meet his lawyer at the NIA headquarters.
  • Outgoing Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai released demographic data on judicial candidates, revealing a higher number of women approved compared to candidates from OBC, BC, and SC communities.
  • The Madhya Pradesh High Court temporarily stayed a notice to remove “unauthorized construction” at the ancestral house of the chancellor of Al-Falah University, who is connected to the Delhi blast probe.
  • The government plans to introduce a Bill to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100% during the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
  • U.S. senators criticized President Trump’s proposed peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing it rewards Moscow’s aggression.
  • Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resulted in casualties, testing the ceasefire established in October.
  • Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh following a deadly earthquake that claimed at least 10 lives.

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