The televised blowup between Trump and Zelensky encapsulates the essence of America’s foreign policy today. Backed by the largest and most expensive military force, the security blanket provided by the leader of ‘free world’ comes at a cost. The recipients of the security blanket can’t negotiate the deal, they just have to accept it.
This program is part of the official launch of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP 2025) on January 21, 2025, commemorating the collaborative efforts led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO. In acknowledgment of the urgent need for global action to safeguard glaciers, snow, and ice, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and has designated March 21st as the annual World Day for Glaciers, beginning this year. In alignment with these global initiatives, the IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development proudly presents this panel discussion as part of its Web Policy Talk series, fostering informed dialogue on this critical environmental challenge.
National Security Day, referred to as Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas, is commemorated every year on March 4 in India.
India is already reshaping our polity, our economy, our security, and even our society. AI is writing the code for humanity in this century
German elections this week have once again underlined that Europe's political landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Friedrich Merz's conservatives won, but the star of the election night was Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which managed to double its support in just four years to 20.8%, emerging as the second biggest political force in the nation's parliament.
Even as bright minds in Indian information technology debate whether India should focus on creating applications using existing artificial intelligence (AI) models or spend time and energy developing foundational models and carrying out fundamental research, there is one area of indisputable consensus.