On the margins of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had bilateral discussions on Tuesday. During their discussions, the leader voiced strong support for Brazil’s “Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty” project. The two presidents discussed a range of bilateral matters during their talks, reaffirming India’s … Read more
On the fringes of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi on Tuesday, November 19. The two parties talked about how to continue the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage, according to a press release from the Indian foreign ministry. Hindu pilgrims from India … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with departing US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil and posted a photo of the encounter on his X account. “Always a pleasure to meet him,” PM Modi remarked while posting the photo. A video leaked online of the two presidents shaking hands during … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a three-nation journey on November 16 to attend the G20 Summit in Brazil and strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria and Guyana. PM Modi will first visit Nigeria from November 16 to 17, at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The External Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday … Read more
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Kautilya Economic Conclave-2023, highlighting India’s success in creating Digital Public Infrastructure and financial inclusion. She emphasized the need for committed efforts to tackle global issues like climate financing and global terrorism. Sitharaman also highlighted key takeaways from the G20 Finance Track under India’s presidency, highlighting India’s commitment … Read more
Global energy sector has witnessed a historic moment today with announcement of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. GBA is an India-led Initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organizations and Industry to facilitate adoption of biofuels. Bringing together the biggest consumers … Read more
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lauded India on Friday for expanding health coverage and programmes.While speaking at the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting’s opening ceremony in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Dr. Tedros made the comments. Dr. Tedros praised India for hosting the G20 Summit with courteous hospitality and visionary leadership at the outset … Read more
India has started rolling out 20% ethanol-blended petrol this year, with the goal of covering the entire nation by 2025. PM Modi emphasized bridging technology gaps, promoting energy security, and diversifying supply chains at the G20 Energy Ministerial meeting. In the past nine years, the central government has linked more than 190 million families to … Read more
Ajay Banga, the president of the World Bank, will make his first trip to India since taking office in June. As the first person of color to serve as president of the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund, Banga is an Indian-American. He’ll be present in Ahmedabad for the G20 meeting of central bank … Read more
New Delhi: India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings during its yearlong Presidency of the influential group which will culminate with an annual summit on September 9 and 10 next year. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to 30 November 2023. “Under its Presidency, India … Read more