Context: The 2024 Global MPI, themed “Poverty Amid Conflict,” is an annual report published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). It assesses poverty using ten indicators across three key dimensions: health, education, and living standards. A household is classified …

Context: India’s diplomatic relations with China remain tense following the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, while ties with the United States are strengthening amidst growing U.S.-China rivalry. Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in St. Petersburg, signaling a …