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World economy's great escape worries G-20 amid surging geopolitical risks

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has signaled that the fund will also slightly raise its forecast, to be released Tuesday, from the current 3.1 per cent

G20 leaders to mention regional 'conflicts' in tight draft statement

"Risks to the global economic outlook are more balanced," with faster-than-expected disinflation and more growth-friendly fiscal consolidation underpinning growth, the draft said

Muraleedharan represents India at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brazil

"Honored to represent India at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio. During my intervention at a session on 'G20's role in dealing with ongoing international tensions'," Muraleedharan posted on X.

India emerged as consensus builder following its G20 presidency: Jaishankar

India emerged as a "friend" and "consensus builder" in the world following its successful G20 presidency, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, describing it as a "notable period" in the country's diplomatic history. In an address at a book-launch ceremony, Jaishankar especially referred to New Delhi managing to produce a leaders' declaration at the G20 Summit in September last year, overcoming divisions over the Ukraine conflict. "We had a particularly exciting last 48 hours before we came to that consensus," he said in an oblique reference to the hectic negotiations that went on to bridge the differences over the text to describe the Ukraine conflict in the declaration. Jaishankar was speaking at the launch of a book titled "India and the Future of G20: Shaping Policies for a Better World". The event was organised by the National University of Singapore's Institute of South Asian Studies. "From an Indian perspective, the G20 for us was a test of our ability to ..

Year in review: How India's political landscape transformed in 2023

With the end of another year, we take a look at the biggest headlines and stories from Indian politics that defined 2023

Govt spent Rs 416 cr out of Rs 990 cr allocated for G20 summit: MEA

As MoS Muraleedharan shared details of the expenses, he dismissed the claims made by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut who had said that govt spent more than Rs 4,000 crore on the summit

Ahead of G20 virtual meet, India resumes e-visa service for Canadians

India had suspended visa services in September this year following the allegations against India being involved in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Ahead of 26/11 anniversary, Israel designates LeT as terror organisation

The Embassy of Israel in India termed the LeT as a "deadly and reprehensible terror organisation, responsible for the murder of hundreds of Indian civilians as well as others"

Financial propriety of G20 to benefit global economy: President Murmu

The President said that India's leading position in the world community is also visible in the field of audit

Momentum must be maintained on New Delhi Leaders' Declaration: FM on G20

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India's G20 Presidency has provided a clear policy direction for addressing the needs of the majority of the global population whose voices are often unheard in multilateral forums. "However, we still have work left to do," the minister said in an inaugural address at the Seminar on 'Strong, Sustainable, Balanced and Inclusive Growth', organised by the ministries of finance and labour, and the commerce department. On December 1, 2022, India assumed the mantle of G20 Presidency. The G20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration (NDLD), unanimously agreed to by all G20 countries, addresses some of the pressing challenges confronting the global economy and also provides policy guidance for a future built on people-focused principles and trust-based partnerships, Sitharaman said. "Even though by the end of this month, our role as G20 Presidency comes to an end, momentum must be maintained on the policy guidance in the New Delhi Leaders' ...

Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop agreement with Saudi Arabia: Biden

President Joe Biden said Friday he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis, Biden said at a fundraising event. The US president indicated that he thinks Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on October 7 because, Guess what? The Saudis wanted to recognise Israel and were near being able to formally do so. Jerusalem and Riyadh had been steadily inching closer to normalization, with Biden working to help bring the two countries together, announcing plans in September at the Group of 20 summit in India to partner on a shipping corridor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September and told him, I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we can forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Saudis had been ..

Principal Secy PK Mishra reviews progress made on G20 leader's declaration

The Principal Secretary also touched upon the forthcoming G20 Virtual Summit, a novel concept proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Work in progress

Multilateral bank reforms will need more effort

PM Modi to inaugurate P20 Summit on Oct 13, discuss critical global issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Friday the meeting of Presiding Officers of Parliaments of G20 member nations that will deliberate on critical global issues such as gender equality and transforming lives through public digital programmes. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will kick-start the three-day summit on Thursday by chairing a Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a movement proposed by Modi to advocate sustainable lifestyles to safeguard the environment. The Parliamentary Forum on LiFE will bring together parliamentarians from G-20 nations, along with invited countries and international organizations, to deliberate on strategies for advancing sustainable lifestyles and combating climate change, a Lok Sabha Secretariat statement said. This forum holds significance, serving as a platform for parliamentarians to exchange insights and successful approaches in the promotion of sustainable living, it said. The President of the Pan African Parliament wi

Rajasthan depicts India's past glory, should represent future as well: PM

He also recalled the successful G20 meeting in Jodhpur recently and underlined the attraction of Suncity Jodhpur for both local and international tourists

'Our G20 Presidency is special,' says EAM during G20 University Connect

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the G20 Summit under India's presidency is special and different

New Delhi G20 summit has changed the nature and scope of global dialogue

The common concern of nations is international fairness and justice, with Bharat playing a bridging role

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praises India's Presidency of G20

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday praised India's Presidency of the G20 and underlined that New Delhi did its best to have the voice of the Global South represented and put the development agenda at the centre of discussion during its year-long leadership of the grouping. Guterres made the remarks at a press conference here in response to a question by PTI on the just concluded G20 Summit and the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration adopted by consensus under the Indian presidency. "I'd like to say and I believe 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 the development agenda in the center of the discussions of the G20," he said. "Of course, the conclusions are what they are. They depend on what countries are ready to accept. But I think that effort needs to be underlined," he said. Guterres, who travelled to Delhi to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9 a

'Very, very proud': Anand Mahindra on Araku coffee gifted to G20 leaders

Araku coffee was founded as an effort of the Andhra Pradesh government to help the underprivileged tribal farmers from the scenic Araku Valley

Food security to hydrogen transport: Formats exist for IMEC's success

India's initiatives have already laid some of the groundwork for the proposed infrastructure corridor