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07 Sep

Biden ‘very excited’ about G20 visit to India

Washington, Sep 7, President Joe Biden is "excited" to visit India for the G20 leaders' meeting, the US said. And his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be a "follow-on" to their "very robust" discussions during the latter's state visit in July. Biden reaches New Delhi on Thursday and will hold a bilateral meeting with his host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening, John Kirby, the US National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, told reporters on Wednesday previewing the visit, the day after Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Adviser, briefed reporters at the White House.…

07 Sep

India’s move to invite Hasina for G20 maybe a masterstroke ahead of elections in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Sep 7: India’s special invitation to Bangladesh as a guest for the G20, this year has boosted New Delhi’s image in the neighbouring country while expanding goodwill. Bangladesh’s participation in G20 comes amid US’ increased watch over Dhaka as general elections approach. Earlier, this year, Washington had threatened visa restrictions against Bangladeshis who undermined the democratic election process at home. Notwithstanding these issues coming up, New Delhi has remained on course with its bilateral dealings with Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who will arrive in New Delhi on Friday to attend the G20 summit, will hold a…

07 Sep

India’s G20 presidency boosted human-centric view, supply chain resilience & multilateralism: PM Modi

New Delhi, Sep 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the G20 has become a people-driven movement, and India's presidency will spearhead the future direction of the prestigious forum. The prime minister in an OpEd piece on India's G20 presidency on Thursday said that in the post-pandemic world order, there are three important changes, among others, first, there is a growing realisation that a shift away from a GDP - centric view of the world to a human-centric view is needed. Second, the world is recognising the importance of resilience and reliability in global supply chains. And third, there is…

06 Sep

Family to welcome Rishi Sunak’s first India visit by hosting feast in his honour

London, Sep 6, Ahead of Rishi Sunak's first official trip to India as Britain’s Prime Minister during the G20 summit this week, his relatives are planning a banquet in New Delhi to welcome the Indian-origin leader to his ancestral land. The Telegraph reported that the Sunak's relatives will host a feast with flower bouquets and “non-stop dancing” to Punjabi music in New Delhi on Thursday or Friday. Sunak's maternal uncle, Gautam Dev Sood, said all relatives have been asked to gather in New Delhi to mark the arrival of the Prime Minister, who is likely to be accompanied by his…

06 Sep

Nigerian President arrives for G20 Summit

New Delhi, Sep 5, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Delhi on Tuesday evening to attend the G20 Summit, which is scheduled to take place in the national capital on September 9-10. Tinubu is the first foreign dignitary to arrive for the multi-lateral event. "Arrivals begin for the G20 Summit! @NGRPresident @officialABAT is the first Head of Delegation to arrive in New Delhi for the Summit. Received by MOS @MoHFW_INDIA @spsinghbaghelpr at the airport. This is President Tinubu’s first visit to India since the assumption of office," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on X (formerly Twitter). Minister…

06 Sep

Biden will call for ‘reshaping’ World Bank, IMF at G20

Washington, Sep 6, US President Joe Biden will focus on "fundamentally reshaping and scaling up the multilateral development banks" during his upcoming visit this week to New Delhi for the G20 leaders' meeting, the White House said. Biden's other priorities for the summit will include debt relief for countries, climate, health, digital technology, including commitments with respect to a more inclusive digital transformation and a responsible path and approach to Artificial intelligence development. The US President's plans have not changed because of wife, First Lady Jill Biden, testing positive for Covid-19. He has tested negative but due to possible exposure…

05 Sep

French President Macron to attend G20 Summit in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 5, French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to New Delhi to participate in this week's G20 Summit held under India's presidency of the bloc, his office said in a statement issued on Tuesday. "The G20 Summit will enable France's Head of State to continue his ongoing dialogue with his counterparts from every continent, so as to combat the risks of fragmentation of the world," the statement said. "It will also be an opportunity to make progress in implementing joint responses to the major global challenges that can only be tackled effectively through multilateral action: peace and stability,…

05 Sep

Australia, S.Korea top coal power polluters per capita among G20: Ember

New Delhi, Sep 5, Australia and South Korea stood out as the top two coal power polluters per capita among the G20 in 2022, an unchanged status since 2020, a new analysis by global energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday. Australia and South Korea each emit over three times the global average and more than twice the G20 average, surpassing even China, the US, and Japan. This is despite declines in per capita coal power emissions across more than half of the G20 economies. In 2022, 36 per cent of global electricity was powered by coal which emitted 8.4…

05 Sep

Primary focus of G20 is exchange of ideas on interoperability of fast payment systems, says FM

New Delhi, Sep 5, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the primary focus for G20 is prioritising the exchange of information regarding national experiences and international efforts related to the interoperability of fast payment systems. This is aimed at improving cross-border payments, she said during her address at the Global Fintech Fest 2023 in Mumbai. "We’re talking about responsible financial ecosystem today when globalisation is being questioned. Globalisation has helped remove poverty. Disparity is not just in wealth, but also in well-being, demography, access to resources, digital literacy globally," she said further. Sitharaman further noted that the income…

04 Sep

India to position itself as the ‘Voice of Global South’ at G20 Summit

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The New Delhi G20 summit, scheduled to be held between September 9 and 10, is just round the corner and is being highlighted as one of the key achievements of the government in positioning India as the voice of the Global South. After two days of intense deliberations, the G20 Summit will culminate with a New Delhi Declaration, which is expected to outline the main agenda items namely climate change and climate finance, the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in poverty alleviation, advancement on sustainable development goals, technological transformation and digital public infrastructure and…