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15 Sep

Buddha Dhamma and the G20 Delhi Declaration

New Delhi Sep 15,During the opening speech of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's quote from the Sixth Ashoka Pillar, "The welfare and happiness of humanity should always be ensured," which resonates deeply with Buddha's teachings. At the G20 Summit, this message reflected India's commitment to Buddha's principles of compassion, peace and universal well-being. By intertwining these ancient ideals with contemporary global challenges, Modi underscored the imperative for nations to collaborate and prioritise the welfare of all, echoing Buddha's timeless wisdom that harmony and happiness are found in the well-being of humanity. Another important message in the G20 Delhi…

14 Sep

Guterres pays ‘tribute’ to India’s G20 leadership

United Nations, Sep 14, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid “tribute” to India’s presidency of the G20 for building consensus at the Leaders' Summit in New Delhi last week and raising the voice of the Global South. “I should pay tribute to the Indian presidency. The Indian presidency did its best in order to have the South's voice represented and did its best to put development agenda in the centre of the discussions of the G20," he said on Wednesday. “Then, of course, the conclusions are what they are. It depends on what countries are ready to accept. But I think…

12 Sep

Technical issue of Trudeau’s plane resolved, to fly back home today

New Delhi, Sep 12, The technical issue of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tradeau's aircraft has been resolved and he will fly home along with his delegation on Tuesday afternoon, an official has confirmed. In an email response to IANS, Mohammad Hussain, Press Secretary of the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, said: "The technical issue with the plane has been resolved. The plane has been cleared to fly. The Canadian delegation is expected to depart this afternoon." Prime Minister Trudeau has been stranded in Delhi due to a technical glitch that occurred on September 10, coinciding with the conclusion of the G20…

12 Sep

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s substitute plane to India diverted to London

New Delhi, Sep 12, A substitute plane dispatched from Canada to fly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been stranded in New Delhi since September 10 due to a technical snag in his aircraft, has been diverted to London, causing further delays in his departure, reports said. Trudeau was in New Delhi to attended the G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9-10. The reports said that no explanation was given for the unexpected rerouting of the CC-150 Polaris aircraft dispatched by the Royal Canadian Air Force to New Delhi, despite its intended route via Rome. In case the Airbus plane used…

09 Sep

Indo-B’desh relation very deep rooted, Dhaka will get good results from G20 Summit: HM Asaduzzaman Khan (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) As the high-profile G20 Summit began here on Saturday, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told IANS that the relation between New Delhi and Dhaka is a "very deep rooted one" and "we believe that every time the two countries remain united in every cause". Khan, who is also a trusted aide of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also asserted that his country will get some good results from the G20 Summit. Sheikh Hasina is one of the more than 150 heads of state attending the two-day event at the national capital. Bangladesh is the only…

09 Sep

Need to change environment of global trust deficit to relationship of trust: Modi

New Delhi, September 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modic on Saturday welcomed world leaders at the high-profile G20 Summit in the national capital and called for turning the environment of "global trust deficit" into a relationship of trust in the post-pandemic era. In his opening remarks at the commencement of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Modi also welcomed the African Union (AU), a continental body of 55 member states, as a permanent member of the G20 grouping, amid thunderous applause. AU chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani then took his seat among world leaders at the invitation of External Affairs Minister…

09 Sep

Amid name change row, PM Modi represents ‘Bharat’ at G20 Summit

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Amid the debate over the India-Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his inaugural speech at the G20 Summit representing the 'Bharat' country tag in front of him. This comes in the backdrop of the name change row. The country tag in front of Modi read 'Bharat' as he welcomed the world leaders and expressed grief over the Morocco earthquake in his inaugural address to G20 Summit. Earlier, a controversy erupted after the invite for the G20 dinner from the Rashtrapati Bhawan read 'President of Bharat' instead of 'President of India' adding fuel to…

09 Sep

LOGOUT Modi welcomes African Union’s inclusion as permanent member of G20

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) As the African Union on Saturday became a permanent member of the G20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt welcome to African Union's president Azali Assoumani, who is also president of Comoros. "Advancing a more inclusive G20 that echoes the aspirations of the Global South! PM @narendramodi extends a heartfelt welcome to President @_AfricanUnion and the President of Comoros Azali Assoumani," Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter). "Thrilled to have the African Union as a permanent member. A milestone for the G20 family indeed," he further said in the post. Earlier in the opening session…

09 Sep

G20 Summit: IIT-B, Chicago Quantum Exchange forge new science-tech partnership

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange at the University of Chicago as an international partner – among only five globally - for a new collaborative science and technology initiative between the two renowned academic institutions. The partnership was announced at the G20 Summit between visiting US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and will promote cooperation in the fields of quantum information science, climate and energy, advanced microelectronics, artificial intelligence and data science. “It reaffirms the goals of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET),…

09 Sep

G20 summit: Modi welcomes world leaders at Bharat Mandapam

New Delhi, Sep 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed all the participating dignitaries at the Bharat Mandapam, the main venue of the G20 leaders summit at Pragati Maidan. Modi stood in front of a giant image of the Konark wheel from Odisha's Sun Temple, while welcoming the leaders with warm handshakes. The Konark wheel was built during the 13th century under the reign of King Narasimhadeva-I. The wheel with 24 spokes is also adapted into India's national flag and embodies the country's ancient wisdom, advanced civilisation, and architectural excellence. The rotating motion of the Konark wheel, symbolises time, Kalachakra…