China, India potentially play global transformative role: Indian scholar

STORY: China, India potentially play global transformative role: Indian scholar DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SWARAN SINGH, Professor at School of Int'l Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University STORYLINE: Swaran Singh, a professor from Jawaharlal Nehru University of India, recently said as both China and India have potentially played a global transformative role, they could jointly contribute more to addressing global problems. SOUNDBITE (English): SWARAN SINGH, Professor at School of Int'l Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University "If you look at China and India potentially playing a global transformative role, being the second and fifth largest economies of the world, they are ordained to transform the world, bringing more justice and equity into global governance. China and India together constitute nearly 2.8 billion people. So even if they are focusing together on resolving their domestic p

GLOBALink | BRICS cooperation important to world: experts

STORY: BRICS cooperation important to world: experts DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 15th BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 3. various of South Africa's economic sector 4. various of BRICS countries 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SWARAN SINGH, Professor at School of Int'l Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 6. various of South Africa 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): MICHEL RUIMY, Economist, Professor of economy at Sciences Po Paris and ESCP Europe 8. various of infrastructure in South Africa STORYLINE: The 15th BRICS Summit is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The bloc groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. They now contribute about a quarter of the global GDP. Experts say, strengthened BRICS cooperation will play a crucial role in stabilizing the world economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES,

Indian scholar says SCO "success story" in regional cooperation

STORY: Indian scholar says SCO "success story" in regional cooperation DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Delhi 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SWARAN SINGH, Professor at School of Int'l Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University STORYLINE: Swaran Singh, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, has said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a "success story" in regional cooperation. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Singh emphasized the orderly expansion process of the SCO membership, saying it will promote the international influence of the SCO. SOUNDBITE (English): SWARAN SINGH, Professor at School of Int'l Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University "The SCO is often cited as an example of a success story of a regional organization. In 2017, India and Pakistan were added as members. And Iran, of course, is now in this summit meeting as a ninth member. In that sense, it has created a new ambiance, new confidence that the