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In an interview on India First, former External Affairs Minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid shared his assessment of India-China bilateral relations and border engagements. Responding to recent high-level dialogues, Khurshid underscored the necessity for domestic political consensus, stating, "If you can't take a conversation with the opposition further, how will you take a conversation with China any further?" He observed that overall relations have worsened over time and that diplomatic generalities are insufficient without candid communication. Regarding the massive trade imbalance between the two countries, Khurshid highlighted that the solution does not rest entirely with Beijing, urging India to take internal steps to address the deficit. While acknowledging positive developments such as resuming visas and flights to sustain people-to-people contacts, he emphasized that building sustainable ties requires sharing information, mutual trust, and actionable measures on both sides.

In an interview, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid analyzed the outcomes of the BRICS Summit and the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration. He noted that while progress has been made, India might have to look further, stating, "We may have to go beyond the declaration. We may have to go beyond BRICS to the larger diplomatic, diplomatic outreach that we have to continue." Khurshid addressed concerns over Pakistan not being named in the terror condemnation, explaining that multilateral declarations often work through consensus and diplomacy. Regarding foreign policy and global power dynamics, he questioned the concept of multi-alignment and emphasized that non-alignment provides nations the strategic freedom to engage as needed. He also stressed the importance of strengthening multilateral institutions by ensuring the voice of the Global South is represented in global platforms like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank.

The video also looks at the key takeaways from the Summit in New Delhi, where member states adopted the 140-point New Delhi Declaration. The declaration called for reforms to the United Nations Security Council, backed India and Brazil, condemned terrorism including the Pahalgam attack, and called for de-escalation in West Asia.

A special report analyses Delhi's persistent air quality crisis by comparing it with international clean air transformations in London, Los Angeles, Paris, and Beijing. While London tackled coal emissions through landmark legislation, Los Angeles tightened vehicular and industrial norms, Paris reshaped urban mobility, and Beijing enforced strict industrial mandates, Delhi faces a distinct, multi-source challenge. Factors including vehicular emissions, regional stubble burning, year-round construction dust, and geographic trapping complicate the capital's crisis. Unlike temporary interventions such as the odd-even scheme or seasonal Graded Response Action Plan measures, experts emphasise the need for permanent, year-round infrastructure and solutions designed specifically for Delhi's unique environmental and socioeconomic landscape.