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GBA: India reaching out to non-G20 members before September summit

Russia, Saudi Arabia and China not convinced about joining multilateral initiative

Russia's demand a roadblock to the G20 energy transition discussions

During the meeting, China also raised questions on the definition of critical minerals, a source said

G20 FMCBG meeting: Members find common ground on economy and crypto

Ukraine, international law remain sticking points

G20 meeting discusses cryptocurrencies, regulatory framework for them

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the issue of cryptocurrencies was discussed at a key G20 meeting here to make a comprehensive, cohesive and coordinated global policy and regulatory framework for these digital assets. She said members of Group of 20 or G20, an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies, reaffirmed their commitment to enhance international economic cooperation. Sitharaman was speaking to the media after the end of the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Gandhinagar. At the meeting, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors pledged to prioritize the well-being of people and the planet and reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing international economic cooperation, strengthening global development for all and steering the global economy towards strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth (SSBIG), she said. The issue of cryptocurrency was also discussed to make a .

MDBs should improve engagement with private sector: G20 expert group

Report also highlights huge scope for augmenting capital via non-traditional mechanisms such as hybrid capital, and much greater use of portfolio and capital guarantees

G20 FMCBG: Sitharaman for attracting pvt investment to develop urban infra

Debt relief framework: China a stumbling block

ESG issues discussed a lot at G20 forums, says Union Minister Meghwal

Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday said that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues are discussed a lot at the G20 forums and elements like ESG will decide the country's future road map. He was speaking at the two-day summit on the theme 'Unlocking Sustainability: G20 Presidency Paves the Way for an ESG-driven New World Order' here. ESG is being discussed in G20 a lot. While Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav marks the country's 75 years of journey of independence, elements like ESG will decide the roadmap of the country's future after another 25 years, in 2047, the minister was quoted as saying in a release issued by the institute. "If we carefully consider our own ancient culture, then it has always promoted sustainability practices in subtle ways through rituals and festivals," he said. The institute's President Vijender Sharma said it is providing a diploma in cost accounting for farmers. "We have especially helped the Indian Army to help the officers

Russia-Ukraine war discussion may be pushed to the last minute of G20 talks

On the first day, members discussed the preamble and conclusion paras of the proposed communique, he said

G20 HWG meet in Hyderabad from Jun 4-6 to focus on medical counter measures

: The third meeting of the G20 Health Working Group (HWG) will be held in Hyderabad from June 4-6, an official said on Saturday. The third HWG meeting will have a main event and also a side event, with a focus on collaboration on R&D in Medical Counter Measures (MCMs). Co-branded events with the Global Vaccine Research Collaborative and a Joint Finance Health Task Force meeting are also on the cards, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Additional Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a press conference here. Apart from India, delegates from 19 G20 member states, 10 invited countries, and 22 international organisations will be participating in the third HWG meeting, he said. The HWG has proposed deliverables, including mapping of ongoing initiatives in health emergencies, prevention, preparedness and response, and the launch of a climate change and health hub to work on the interface of climate change and its impact on health, he said. The creation of regional vaccines, ...

Goa meet agenda: G20 nations look at common framework to define start-ups

A finance task force will unlock financing of start-ups in general for nations to invest in these enterprises and also for cross-border investments

G20 meet: Members support 3 priorities for health sector put forth by India

India put forth three priorities for the health sector in the second G20 Health Working Group meeting and received support from participating members, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Wednesday. The three priorities are health emergencies prevention, preparedness and response with focus on one health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR); strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector with focus on access to and availability of safe, effective, quality and affordable medical countermeasures such as vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics; and digital health innovations and solutions to aid universal health coverage and improve healthcare service delivery. Bhushan said that a draft of the declaration was shared with the participating members and preliminary suggestions have been received. It will be further worked upon before being passed in the G20 ministerial meeting to be held in August in Gujarat's Gandhinagar. The first meeting of the G20 Health Working Group w

India's northeastern region will be gateway to South East Asia: MoS Singh

He said that the PM-DevINE showcases the importance being attached to the development of the northeast region by the government as 'New Engine Growth of India'

Works of artists from G20 countries to be exhibited in Bihar Museum

The Bihar Museum, one of the largest such facilities in India, has been selected for a two-month-long international exhibition for the artists of G20 countries. Selected artists of the G20 countries will be displayed in the exhibition, christened Together We Art', from August 7, an official said. The Bihar Museum is now organising and implementing the project for the G20 Initiative. Together We Art is based on the theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', a concept from the Maha Upanishad, state Art and Culture Secretary Bandana Preyashi told PTI on Tuesday. The exhibition will continue till October 7 after which it will move to a venue in New Delhi, she said. The artist selected by the respective governments would work through their medium of expression - paintings, graphics, etching, photography, film, video or even a combination of mediums, said Preyash. The artists whose work will be exhibited in the event are yet to be chosen. The artists would also be part of a symposium One World

Crisis in multilateralism affecting developing nations most: PM at G20 meet

Modi also pointed out how global supply chains have broken down during times of stress and turmoil

G20 meet: EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken focusing on bilateral ties and pressing global issues including the Ukraine conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the India-hosted G20 foreign ministers' meeting in the national capital. "Pleased to meet US Secretary of State @SecBlinken on #G20FMM sidelines. Opportunity to review bilateral ties and discuss global issues," Jaishankar tweeted. It is understood that the Ukraine conflict and India's agenda for the G20 figured in the talks. Blinken arrived in the national capital on Wednesday night to attend the G20 foreign ministers' meeting that took place amid a bitter rift between the West and the Russia-China combine over the Ukraine conflict. Blinken is set to attend a Quad foreign ministers' meeting on Friday. After attending the first session of the G20 meeting Blinken tweeted:"I went to the #G20 today with two imperatives: First, to ensure that the

G20 foreign ministers' meet: Jaishankar stresses need to find common ground

Flags crises haunting an increasingly polarised world, says all eyes on G20 nations

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Guests welcomed with dance performance

The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and nearly 40 delegations are expected to participate

G20 meet: Foreign Ministers of Spain, China, other nations arrive in India

Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting being held in New Delhi from March 1-2.Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Thursday arrived in India for the meeting.The Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also arrived for the foreign minister' meeting on Thursday."Greetings to FM Qin Gang of China, FM @Menlu_RI of Indonesia @Kemlu_RI, FM @FaisalbinFarhan of Saudi Arabia @KSAmofaEN and DG @wto @NOIweala on their arrival in India for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. FMs of Indonesia & Saudi Arabia will also join #Raisina2023," Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Thursday.UAE's

Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet

In all, representatives of 40 countries, including non-G20 members invited by India, and multilateral organisations will attend

PM bats for strengthening multilateral development banks to meet challenges

The prime minister said even as the world population has crossed 8 billion, progress on Sustainable Development Goals seems to be slowing down