hello, i m victoria valentine. we start in india where world leaders are expective to arrive in new delhi in the coming hours, ahead of this weekend s 620 summit. this was earlier us presidentjoe biden departing washington for the summit. uk prime minister rishi sunak is also expected to attend. the 620 group consists of 19 of the world s wealthiest economies and the european union. it accounts for 85% of global economic output and two thirds of its population. it s a key forum for international issues but there are deep divisions over some of these, like the war in ukraine. live now to siddarth varadarajan, the founding editor of the independent indian news website the wire. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. what hope is there that india is able to push to the fore the agenda of the global south? i think for india, the 620 has always been about, in a sense, pushing the ideas, views and interests of the global south. we ve been doing this since 2008,
has been watching as world leaders remember. the proud anthem of the french resistance. sung in normandy today by the students who could be the great, even great great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. at this international d day ceremony, heads of state and government, representatives of europe s royal families stood shoulder to shoulder. hearts full of gratitude. translation: they were afraid. but they knew that they were fighting a just war. and that every step they took, brought them closer to restoring freedom to the world. but a new war in europe hung heavy over today s commemorations. russia was crucial in the defeat of nazi germany. but while ukraine s president was invited here. you re a saviour of the people! ..vladimir putin was not. this is the us military cemetery in normandy. final resting place for well over 9,400 us soldiers. earlier today, joe biden made it clear why russia s president wasn t welcome. to surrender to bullies, to bow
summit has taken place in singapore this week with a lot of discussions around climate change and its impact, so what are the key takeaway is from the summit? are the key takeaway is from the summit? ,., ., ., ., the summit? good morning and thank ou the summit? good morning and thank you for the summit? good morning and thank you for having the summit? good morning and thank you for having me. - the summit? good morning and thank you for having me. i ve i thank you for having me. i ve taken away from the climate resilience perspective on the city summit is that yesterday s climate is no more and it was pointed out that cities would be facing more frequent and intense climate hazards in the future and it s notjust india but most of southeast asia in the months of april and early may faced a significantly higher temperatures at about five celsius more than normal exposing a lot of very vulnerable people and the heat infrastructure to more heat. and it s notjust the heat we are looki
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