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G20 nations adopt 'chair summary' after Russia, China opposition

India, as G20 President, was aiming for a communique, which is a stronger statement of intent

G20: India asks IMF, FSB to draft new technical paper on crypto assets

Debt resolution has been one of the few initiatives where there was broad agreement among nations at the Bengaluru G20 FMCBG meeting

G-20 countries need to tackle global debt, says PM Narendra Modi

Addressing the FMCBG meeting, Modi said the global economy was still suffering from the after-effects of the pandemic and wide-ranging geopolitical tensions

PM Modi flags emerging market debt risk as G20 finance chiefs meet

Modi acknowledged it's not an easy task, but urged the nations to work collectively to strengthen multilateral banks for meeting global challenges like climate change and high debt levels

More nations interested in using UPI: RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar

Speaking about India's central bank digital currency (CBDC, also known as e-rupee), Sankar said the RBI was looking to expand the use cases for wholesale CBDC

As G20 finance chiefs gather, Yellen calls for more economic aid to Ukraine

Yellen, speaking at a news conference in India on the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion

G20: India stresses diplomacy as world marks a year of war in Europe

The FMCBG meeting will look to find lasting solutions to the issue of unsustainable debt in some low- and middle-income nations

G20 meeting: India to showcase its success in the digital economy

Discussions expected on debt of poor nations, multilateral institution reforms

Saving the land for better use

In India, the economic loss due to land degradation and changes in land use pattern was estimated in 2014-15 at Rs 3.17 trillion

Protection, restitution of cultural heritage theme for 1st G20 culture meet

Protection and restitution of cultural heritage will be the theme for the first G20 culture track meet slated to be held from February 22-25 in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho, a top official said on Wednesday. Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan, during a media interaction here, also said that the second and third meetings under this track will be held at Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Hampi in Karnataka. Khajuraho is home to exquisite temples which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples, renowned for their sculptures, are situated in the backward Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. "The first meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group will be held in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh followed by the second one in Bhubaneswar and the third one at Hampi. The location for the fourth meeting is yet to be decided," Mohan said. Culture richness and diversity of India will be "prominently showcased" during the G2O meetings, he said. The theme for the first meeting of the G20 Culture ..

Debt talks in focus at G20 finance meet: FM Sitharaman tells IMF chief

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IMF's Kristalina Georgieva also discussed regulating crypto assets

G20 working group meeting to discuss climate change, land degradation

The meeting will be held in Bengaluru from February 9-11, 2023

India plans big for green energy sector in sync with G20 Presidency

It has a target of the annual production of 500 MMT (million metric tonnes) of green hydrogen by 2030

G20's sustainable finance group to work on capacity building in segment

With sustainable finance being a niche sector and most still in the learning process, the Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) of G20 under India's presidency will work towards capacity building in the segment by identifying requirements, efforts already in place and existing gaps, an official said. It will then come up with recommendations on what needs to be done in specific areas and how organisations can contribute towards it, she added. Capacity building of the ecosystem for financing sustainable development was among the priority areas taken up for discussion in the 1st SFWG meet, Geetu Joshi, adviser, Ministry of Finance (MoF), said at the end of the two-day meeting here on Friday. She said it had been taken up because in many countries there is a lack of adequate knowledge and a scarcity of skilled professionals and workforce in sustainable finance. There is a lack of adequate knowledge. One member country said during a session that they thought only developing countrie

First-ever G20 meet in Assam begins at Guwahati, CM inuagurates the event

The first-ever G20 meeting in Assam began on Thursday with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurating the two-day event, which will deliberate on sustainable financing solutions. More than 100 delegates, including 95 foreign officials, comprising representatives of G20 nations, guest countries and international organisations have assembled in Guwahati for the discussions of the influential world grouping. "Today's meeting being held in the vicinity of this magnificent land of Guwahati has a special meaning to it as communities from diverse ethnicity and culture, socially coexist in harmony with nature through sustainable practices," Sonowal said during his inaugural speech. The G20 group through the '1st Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting' (SFWGM) in Guwahati is sharing a timely message of sustainable finance to maximise sustainable investment, the Union Shipping, Ports and Waterways Minister said. "As the world continues to battle the fragilities of our fundamental glob

Chennai gears up to host G20 Education Working Group meet on Feb 1-2

As part of summit, IIT Madras will hold a G20 Seminar on 'Role of Digital Technology in Education' at its Research Park on January 31

G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting on Monday

The first G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting will start on Monday, where participants will discuss ways to enhance stability and cohesion of the global financial architecture and how to make it fit to address the global challenges of the 21st century. The meeting will also focus on exploring ways to provide maximum support to poor and vulnerable countries, Anu P Mathai, economic advisor, department of Economic Affairs, told the media here on Sunday. Around 100 delegates from the G20 countries, invitee countries and international organisations will be participating in the two-day meeting. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras will inaugurate it, she said. Discussions during the meeting will be jointly steered by the ministry of finance and the Reserve Bank of India along with France and Korea who are the co-chairs of the International Financial Architecture .

India's G20 presidency will be decisive, inclusive, says Amitabh Kant

India's G20 presidency will be decisive, inclusive and outcome-oriented, said G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant at a press conference on Friday

Diligence, tenacity helped India rise, assume G20 presidency: Kerala Guv

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said diligence and tenacity of India, world's largest democracy and home to a sixth of humanity, helped it to emerge as a world leader by assuming presidency of G20 nations. Leading the Republic Day celebrations at the Central Stadium in the State capital of Kerala, Khan said that instead of merely fighting for its survival, India was guiding the world with its mantra of 'act in unison' in tackling global issues like climate change, terrorism and pandemics. "As a nation, our diligence and tenacity have paid rich dividends, which are visible through a plethora of accomplishments proclaiming our robustness and philosophy of life and enhancing our prestige in the comity of nations," he said at the event also attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Khan said that as home to almost one-sixth of humanity, India stands tall as a "microcosm of the world," embellished by its immense diversity and at the same time "firmly united by a sense o

B20 can add value to G20 nations and the world, says N Chandrasekaran

The B20 is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community