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Tripura to host G20 conclave on clean energy from Monday: CM Manik Saha

Around 75 delegates will be arriving in Tripura on Sunday for a science conclave titled clean energy for green future' as part of the G20 meetings, Chief Minister Manik Saha said. The event will be held on April 3 and 4 at the International Fair Ground at Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state. This will be a big opportunity for the state to showcase its wealth and resources before the global stage, the chief minister said while speaking at a programme at Badharghat in West Tripura district on Saturday. Saha said that earlier it was decided that the conclave will be held in Guwahati but Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for hoisting such an event in Agartala. Delegates from several G20 countries including the US, China and Brazil and nine European nations will be joining the clean energy for green future' conclave. Delegates from Bangladesh will also be attending the event as invitee members, said Special Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Abhishek Chandra, told the

G20 Sherpa meeting: Some nations pull up G7 over global banking crisis

The concluding day of the meeting of Sherpas, who act as envoys of G20 heads of states, saw a session on the global macro-economic situation, where the financial crisis and its impact were discussed

G20 Sherpa meet: India hopes Kumarakom deliberations will help reach goals

The second Sherpa meeting under India's G20 presidency kickstarted here on Friday with Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan expressing hope the Kumarakom deliberations will help in achieving ambitious and agreed outcomes. Addressing the delegates, Muraleedharan said the G20 theme based on universal brotherhood i.e. "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth One Family One Future" has found resonance across the world, with its all encompassing, inclusive message, capturing the diverse global challenges of the day. "Our broad G20 priorities of Green Development, Climate Finance and LiFE; Accelerated, Inclusive and Resilient Growth; Accelerating progress on SDGs; Technological Transformation and Public Digital Infrastructure; Multilateral Institutions of the 21 Century and Women-Led development have found broad acceptance. " "These priorities were also supported by 124 countries of the Global South at our Voice of the Global South Summit in January 2023", he said. He sai

G20 expert group formed for strengthening multilateral development banks

Under the aegis of India's G20 Presidency, a 11-member expert group has been set up to suggest measures to strengthen multilateral development banks (MDBs). The finance ministry in a statement said Professor Lawrence Summers ( President Emeritus, Harvard University) and N K Singh (Former Chairperson, 15th Finance Commission of India) are co-convenors of the G20 Expert Group on strengthening MDBs. The panel would work on making a road map for an updated MDB ecosystem for the 21st century, touching upon all aspects of MDB evolution, and mechanisms for coordination among such banks to address and finance global development and other challenges more effectively. The panel would also evaluate various estimates regarding the scale of funding required by and from MDBs for addressing their and member countries' increased financing needs for SDG and transboundary challenges. The expert group will submit its report to the Indian Presidency of G20 before June 30, 2023, the ministry said.

India to push for rupee trade agenda in G20 meetings, says official

India will be looking to push the rupee trade agenda in the G-20 meetings it is organising as part of its ongoing presidency of the forum, a senior bureaucrat said on Monday. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said rupee trade will be of help, especially with those countries whose currencies are under pressure. "Definitely, we would like to see that rupee trade also happens, particularly those countries which are facing issues," Barthwal told reporters here, replying to a specific question if India will be looking at the upcoming G-20 meeting of the trade and investment group as a platform to boost rupee trade. He also said that the issue of rupee trade is not directly linked with the G-20 forum. It can be noted that as of now, India has been successful in forging agreements with 18 countries since embarking on the agenda of settling trade in the rupee amid currency volatility last year. India is the President of G-20 in the current term. About 100 delegates from various G-20 ...

Second G20 framework working group meeting concludes in Chennai

Around 87 delegates from G20 member countries, invitees, and international organizations attended the meeting

Gujarat to host disaster management meet from March 30 as part of G20

Gujarat will host a meet on disaster management from March 30 till April 1 as part of India's G20 presidency, an official said on Friday. It was earlier announced by the government that Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 till April 4, during which three meetings will take place in the state. While the first meeting on 'Environment and Climate Sustainability' will will take place between March 27 and 29 in Gandhinagar, this second meeting of 'Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group" will be held from March 30 till April 1, said Indian Administrative Service official Mona Khandhar, who is coordinating G20 events in Gujarat. "A curtain raiser event on lessons learnt from past earthquakes will be held on March 29 at Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management in Gandhinagar. On March 30, the inaugural function will be followed by a technical session on the theme Early Warning System for All. Delegates will enjoy cultural events in the evening at Mahatma Mandir ...

G20 Framework Working Group meeting to discuss macro-economic issues: CEA

A host of global issues pertaining to inflation, energy security and climate change would be discussed in the G20 second Framework Working Group meeting scheduled to begin Friday, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said here on Thursday. India along with the United Kingdom would play a 'facilitator role' in discussing the issues with member countries during the two-day summit, he said. "The Framework Working Group of the G20 Finance Track will discuss global macro economic issues of relevance today. It will deliberate on how international policy cooperation can be enhanced to achieve strong sustainable balance and inclusive growth across G20 nations," Nageswaran told reporters. He said the first meeting of the Framework Working Group was held in December 2022 in Bengaluru and "significant progress" was made. "Some of the goals that Indian G20 Presidency is pursuing includes international cooperation to address macro-economic impact of food, climate change and energy ...

G20 Agriculture Working Group delegates to visit Haryana on March 31

Delegates of the G20 second Agriculture Working Group will visit Haryana to interact with state officers on March 31, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said on Wednesday

Gujarat to host next round of G20 meetings from March 27- April 4: Official

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will converge for participation, said an official on Tuesday. India currently holds the year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), which comprises 19 countries across continents and the European Union (EU). Of these three upcoming events in the state, the first meeting on "Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG)" will take place between March 27 and 29 in Gandhinagar, said IAS officer Mona Khandhar, who is coordinating G20 events in Gujarat. "This is the second meeting of ECSWG. It will be inaugurated by G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant in the presence of several senior central government officials and subject experts," said Khandhar, who serves as Principal Secretary (Economic Affairs) in the state finance department. Some of these dignitaries include Leena Nandan, Secretary,

Traffic cops train in soft skills to welcome G20 guests in Greater Noida

As preparations are afoot for hosting G20 event in Greater Noida later this year, the local traffic police personnel are undergoing soft skill training to ensure the international visitors do not face any obstacles on the road. The Noida traffic police personnel will be at the service of G20 dignitaries right from Delhi airport, where a helpdesk would be set up for them. They are also coordinating with their Delhi counterparts to chalk out plan for glitch-free movement on the roads during the event, officials here said. The G20 event is tentatively proposed to be held in Greater Noida either during end of August or first week of September. The global event is being held this year under India's presidency and around 200 guests from various countries and the European Union are expected in Greater Noida, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav said, "Besides the core policing of traffic management, around 250 personnel150 constables and 100 sub-inspect

G20 members discuss resolving social security portability, gender gap

Members of G20 grouping called on plugging the gender gap in the global workforce and resolving portability of social security, an official statement said on Monday. The Labour20 (L20) engagement group's inception meet in Amritsar, Punjab, as part of India's G20 presidency, adopted two joint statements as the final outcome of the two-day deliberations ended on Monday, the Labour Ministry said. Representatives from Russia, India, Australia, Nepal and Bangladesh shared their national experiences on wages and various dimensions, particularly the impact on livelihoods at the event, it said. The joint statements called for resolving the question of portability of social security among G20 nations as a first step towards universalisation of social security, and another for plugging the gender gap in the global workforce, it said. Trade union leaders, labour studies experts and delegates from 20 nations at the Labour20 inception meeting under India's G20 presidency deliberated the ...

Jaishankar chairs Parliamentary consultative committee on India's G20 Prezy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday chaired a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee for external affairs on India's G20 Presidency. The meeting was attended among others by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor. Jaishankar posted a group photo on Twitter of those who attended the meeting. "Chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for External Affairs on India's G20 Presidency. Thank members for their active participation," he tweeted. In a tweet, Tharoor said the meeting was somewhat marred by some members "needlessly politicising" the discussion and that Gandhi "robustly responded" to them. "A good meeting of the ConsultativeCommittee on ExternalAffairs today on India's foreign policy objectives in the G-20 was somewhat marred by some members needlessly politicising the discussion. @RahulGandhi robustly responded to them & it ended with an amicable group photograph," Tharoor said.

G20 education working group three-day meeting concludes in Amritsar

A three-day G20 meeting on education concluded here on Friday with the delegates dwelling on creating a tech-enabled learning environment to promote equal opportunities, maintain quality standards, and encourage global collaboration across all levels of education. More than 55 delegates from the G20 countries, guest countries, and invited organisations such as UNICEF participated in the event which began on Wednesday. During his closing remarks on the event's last day, India chair and secretary, higher education, K Sanjay Murthy highlighted the importance of the community's involvement in student education and the urgency of greater collaboration and partnership. The G20 platform must create new relations beyond bilateral and think multilaterally, he said. Murthy said, India aims to take the documentation of this Education Working Group meeting to all higher education institutions to ensure that best practices are implemented at the administrative level and the final compendium bri

Putin may visit India for G20 summit, though no decision made yet: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G-20 summit in India in September, but no decision has yet been made, his spokesperson said on Monday. "It cannot be ruled out," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked if Putin's participation in the summit in India in September was being considered. "But no decision has been made yet," Peskov was quoted as saying by the state-run Tass news agency. "Russia continues its full participation in the G20 format, we intend to continue it," Peskov added. The Russian delegation at the G20 leaders' forum in Bali, Indonesia last year was headed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. In 2020 and 2021 Putin attended the G20 summits via video link. The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. G20 or the Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies. The members represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and

India is getting 'world ready', world is getting 'India ready': Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said in India's G20 presidency year, the country is getting "world ready" and the world is getting "India ready". Jaishankar inaugurated the refurbished Golden Haveli in Chandni Chowk. The haveli has been refurbished by BJP leader Vijay Goel who also gave a tour of the haveli to Jaishankar. "Pleased to inaugurate Golden Haveli Dharampura today. Thank Vijay Goel for the opportunity. Promoting our culture & heritage, generating tourism and expanding employment go hand in hand," Jaishankar tweeted along with pictures from the event. "In the G20 year, India is getting 'world ready' and the world is getting 'India ready'," he said. The haveli is situated in the heart of Chandni Chowk near Kinari Bazar.

Several G20 countries to participate in flower festival at Delhi's CP

Several G20 countries, including China and Japan, will participate in a flower festival at Central Park, Connaught Place here on the weekend, officials said on Thursday. The objective is to showcase the vibrancy and colourful display of G20 members and guest countries, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) said in a statement. The NDMC G-20 Flower Festival is being organised at Central Park, Connaught Place on March 11 and 12. Flower plants of different colours and varieties will be displayed in different forms and installations, it said. The NDMC will be displaying different flower plants showcasing the diversity of the Indian Subcontinent. The four G20 countries that are participating in the festival are China, Japan, Singapore and the Netherlands. The corporation will provide the required space to all the participating G20 member countries and guest countries for the flower festival, the statement said. The flower plants and any other plants of the guest countries may ...

Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion G20 meet concludes in Hyderabad

The second meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) under G20 India Presidency concluded here on Tuesday. According to an official release, the two-day meeting was led by GPFI Co-Chair and G20 India Presidency and saw participation from Ministry of Finance and Central Bank representatives from G20 and non-G20 countries and international organisations. The meeting also witnessed announcement of the selection of the new long-term Co-Chairs of the GPFI. India and Italy were announced as the new GPFI Co-Chairs with support from the whole membership. They have been selected for duration of three years and their tenure will commence from 2024, it said. During the plenary, the GPFI members discussed and agreed on the way forward for important deliverables for the year including those on Digital Financial Inclusion, SME Finance. A dedicated workshop was also organised for the development of GPFI Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) 2023 which will guide the ...

IIT-Ropar to host G20 Education Working Group meet in Amritsar next week

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, will host the second G20 Education Working Group meeting in Amritsar from March 15 to 17 with a focus on the identification of relevant policies and best practices for research and innovations, officials said on Monday. The theme of the meeting is "Strengthening Research and Innovation through collaboration". IIT-Ropar Director Rajeev Ahuja said the event would help in ensuring a roadmap for multi-partner collaborations to facilitate accessibility and provision of research materials, reducing the gap between industry and academia and thereby discovering and identifying relevant policies and practises for research and innovations. "This would lead to establishing long-lasting collaborations for equitable quality research in G20 member nations while following the theme of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - One Earth, One Family, One Future. "Through this event, the government intend to create closer ties with the G20 member nations and collectively

G20 anti-graft meet: Delegates talk on cooperation for information sharing

Delegates attending the first G20 anti-corruption working group (ACWG) meeting here held intensive and productive deliberations on asset recovery, fugitive economic offenders and formal and informal channels of cooperation for information sharing among others, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry on Friday said. Rahul Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), and Chair, G20 ACWG, said that it has been the endeavour of the delegates during the deliberations to arrive at a consensus on the draft text of the high-level principles that are on the agenda for the group during India's G20 presidency. He said that considerable progress has been made in discussing the high-level principles on improving information sharing for fighting corruption, strengthening asset recovery mechanisms related to corruption and related economic crimes, strengthening law enforcement cooperation and promoting integrity and effectiveness of public bodies responsible for ..