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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

India 72 places up in mobile download speed index after 5G launch: Report

Country ahead of its neighbours and some G20 nations, says Speedtest Global Index by Ookla

Economic stress in India's neighbourhood

Crises in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan reveal their structural weaknesses

Finance Minister Sitharaman meets G20 expert group on strengthening of MDBs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met the G20 Independent Expert Group on strengthening of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). The G20 Independent Expert Group (IEG) is co-convened by former American treasury secretary Lawrence Summers and ex-chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N K Singh. The IEG set up by G20 India Presidency has focused on strengthening MDBs and delivered Volume 1 of its report which was acknowledged by G20 leaders in New Delhi Leaders Declaration earlier this month. "The #G20IEG members are currently in India working on Volume 2 of their report to be discussed in #G20 meetings scheduled to be held under the Indian Presidency in #Marrakech on sidelines of @IMFNews @WorldBank #AnnualMeetings," the finance ministry said in a post on X. The fourth and final Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under India's G20 Presidency is taking place next month in Morocco. MDBs need to provide an additional USD 260 billion annually t

India has lowest share of women working among G20 countries, shows data

Trend has only worsened in recent years

India's incredible year

After the success of G20 and the moon mission, the country needs a few vital course corrections to pave the way to an advanced nation by 2047

G20 Summit Delhi: 4 Ways in which the G20 Declaration will accelerate ESG

To accelerate progress on SDGs by 2030, the document recognises the role of digital transformation, AI, data advances, and the need to address digital divides

On trade, Delhi G20 improves over the Bali declaration

It is near certain that the United States is reluctant to clear the way for appointment of members to the appellate body and thus revive the dispute settlement mechanism at the WTO

Is the economy surging or decelerating: Understanding India's growth rate

This controversy, like so many, has generated much more heat than light because the critics are not shining a light in the proper place

The G20 tightrope

India navigated political minefields to show great economic leadership to make progress on the G20's core mandate

PM Modi to host dinner for 450 Delhi Police personnel on G20 security duty

Sanjay Arora, Delhi Police Commissioner, has noted down names of personnel from each district who were part of the security team during the Summit

G20 Summit: Chinese delegations refuse to cooperate with security over bags

The Chinese delegations' refusal to have their bags checked by security led to a 12 hour standoff at the Taj Palace

G20 Summit in New Delhi was a success if the gifts are any measure

These exquisite items showcase artifacts picked from among India's rich and diverse heritage of handicrafts and products

Justin Trudeau's G20 visit: Plane troubles, diplomatic tension, & backlash

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's G20 visit to India was marred by a plane troubles, diplomatic tensions, and domestic criticism

A new corridor

Geopolitics and next-generation trade explain the case for IMEC

G20 Summit: Startup Bridge between India and Saudi Arabia announced

Prince Fahad Bin Mansour Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia stated that Saudi Arabia wanted to keep the momentum of collaboration going while boosting entrepreneurship in both nations

G20 Summit 2023: India may take the lead to achieve G20 health goals

G20 nations have also prioritised tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through research and development, infection prevention and control

Do not read too much into Prez Xi's absence from G20: Alfredo Montufar-Helu

"Projects motivated by political considerations oftentimes end up as white elephants"

African Union's inclusion in G20 is historic and long overdue: Sunil Mittal

The intent is clear and these are the bold enablers to reach the final destination. After all, it took decades for the European Union to take its shape and be in its current form

G20 Summit LIVE: PM Modi greets people at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi

G20 Summit: India is hosting the event which is being attended by the leaders from 30 countries and the European Union. Catch all the live updates here