Xi Jinping has never missed the annual Group of 20 gathering since taking power in 2012. Beijing would not explain his apparent decision to forgo the event in New Delhi.
Tag: Delhi (India)
Red Fort Floods in Delhi as Evacuations Are Ordered
The authorities warned of widespread flooding in the Indian capital after days of torrential rains claimed dozens of lives in neighboring states.
Deadly Monsoon Flooding and Landslides Lash Northern India
At least 49 people have died since the weekend amid unusually heavy downpours that have pummeled the northern part of the country and caused widespread damage.
Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
Air-quality readings like the ones expected across parts of New York State on Wednesday would not be seen as particular cause for alarm in some parts of the world.
India Will Scrap 2,000 Rupee Notes, Echoing 2016 Demonetization
The move to retire 2,000-rupee notes, worth $24, has triggered bad memories of a similar campaign in 2016. It has also left some businesses short of change.
Your Friday Briefing: G20 Sparring Over Ukraine
Also, a suspected poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran and a crackdown on migrants in Tunisia.
Manish Sisodia, Indian Opposition Leader, Is Arrested on Corruption Charges
The detention follows a bitter fight between India’s B.J.P. governing party and a regional competitor with national ambitions.
Your Thursday Briefing: Bombs Kill a Teenager in Jerusalem
Plus: Blackouts in Ukraine, Japan’s soccer triumph and an A.I. Thanksgiving menu.
Beijing Is Tackling Air Pollution. Why Can’t New Delhi?
The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
India’s Air Pollution Season Is Off to a Terrible Start.
Toxic air in New Delhi and large parts of northern India this week has prompted school closures, traffic restrictions and political infighting.