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India is expected to overtake  China  as the world’s most populous country with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this year, according to UN figures. The  State of World Population 2023 report  by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates India’s population will be 1.4286 billion by the end of June, compared with China’s 1.4257 billion. https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/1666891903067992064 The US is a distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million people by the end of June. The data in the report is based on information available up to February. India's population is set to rise to 1.09 billion people by 2100. Although the two countries combined will account for more than a third of the estimated 8.045 billion people in the world, population growth in both has been slowing, albeit much faster in China than in India. https://twitter.com/UNLibrary/status/1665781100881272837 Last year, China’s population shrank for the first ...

India is holding a key G20 summit in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) amid heightened security and opposition from China. A fter China, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also ‘decided’ to skip the G20 summit in picturesque Srinagar of IIOJK. The Indian efforts have suffered a major blow as a number of G20 countries have either refused to attend a tourism moot scheduled or skipped registration to attend the three-day gathering starting Monday will take place at a sprawling, well-guarded venue on the shores of Dal Lake in Srinagar. Turkey has consistently leaned towards Pakistan on the Kashmir dispute and the country has also raised the Kashmir issue at international forums. Turkey brought up the issue in the United Nations General Assembly and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urging the international community to play a more active role in finding a solution and addressing the human rights concerns in Illegally ...

China said on Friday that it is opposed to a G20 tourism meeting next week in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir in India and will not attend. India, which holds the chair of G20 this year, has organized a series of meetings across the country in the run-up to the summit in New Delhi in September. "China is firmly opposed to holding any kind of G20 meetings in disputed territory, and will not attend such meetings," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ix5tr6-jcI In 2019, India split the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir to create the two federal territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. A large chunk of Ladakh is under China's control. Ties between New Delhi and Beijing have been strained since a military clash in Ladakh in 2020 in which 24 soldiers were killed. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, will host a meeting of the tourism working group for G20 members on May 22...

Mensha Ventures, with an unwavering commitment to advancing the global transition towards clean energy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with strategic partners from China to bolster UAE’s capabilities in sustainability and infrastructure. During the Annual Investment Meeting held in Abu Dhabi, an MoU was signed among the Asia Development & Investment Bank, Hoover Investment Group, and Shenzhen Sinomaster Investment Group (SMT). This partnership has committed to a collaborative investment of $1 billion in green energy and infrastructure projects in the UAE. The signing was witnessed by several high-ranking officials, including Annual Investors Meeting President Dawood Al Shezawi and His Excellency Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the UAE. Carbon footprint reduction The primary goal of this collaboration is to bolster the UAE's sustainable capabilities and capacity by developing green energy infrastructure projects. All the par...

The 30th edition of the Arabian Travel Market 2023 will be held from May 1-4 at Dubai’s World Trade Centre where 2,000 exhibitors and 34,000 attendees from 150 countries are expected to gracing the occasion. This year's conference, in collaboration with the Emirate's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), will focus on the theme "Working Towards Net Zero". It will provide a platform for industry professionals to network, collaborate, and showcase innovations towards decarbonization. The conference will form a central component of the UAE’s Annual Arabian Travel Week. Besides sessions focused on the key markets of India, China and the GCC, this year’s show will feature the inaugural ATM Sustainable Stand Award, ATM Travel Tech Stage, and Sustainability Hub. It will also feature International Luxury Travel Market Arabia, International Tourism & Investment Conference, International Congress and Convention Association and Global Business Travel Association. ...

German magazine Der Spiegel has come under fire from Indians who are condemning a cartoon published in its latest edition. The magazine portrays a rickety train that is overcrowded with passengers, both inside and atop the coaches, overtaking a swanky Chinese train on a parallel track. It has just two drivers, looking surprised at the sight of the Indian train. According to United Nations projections , India has a population of 1,425,775,850, surpassing China for the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvIQIUlHVvU The depiction is being widely viewed as ‘racist’ and derogatory, and has sparked a heated backlash on social media. It is being interpreted as a mocking reference to India's emergence as the world's most populous country, surpassing China. The cartoon has been criticised by several Indians, including a federal minister, who said that the magazine was clinging to an outdated notion of India and had failed to recognise the country's progress in ...