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G20 delegates in Varanasi laud Chandrayaan-3's soft-landing on Moon

A group of G20 delegates who have gathered here for the fourth meeting of the Culture Working Group on Thursday lauded Chandrayaan-3's soft-landing on the Moon. The deliberations for the fourth CWG of the G20 began on Thursday in the holy town where prayers were also offered in temples and at ghats earlier for the mission's success. The welcome address was delivered by Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan. India scripted history on Wednesday to become the fourth country after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon, sparking celebrations across the country and on social media. "G20 delegates lauded the monumental moment of Chandrayaan-3's soft-landing on the Moon, during the welcome address by the Union Culture Secretary, at the fourth Culture Working Group Meeting of the G20 in Varanasi," a senior official said. The delegates applauded as Mohan spoke about India's feat in its third Moon mission. In an epic moment for India as it

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India hopeful of consensus among G20 nations on 5 trade, investment issues

G20 nations also aim to remove bottlenecks that impede integration of MSMEs in international trade

India to get $25 million grant for strengthening animal health system

India is among the very few countries which has got funding for safeguarding animal health

G20 summit in Delhi: Check out the preparations, guest list, date, and more

India is hosting the G20 summit this year, and the meeting will take place on September 9-10, 2023. Check out the preparations and guest list for the G20 Summit 2023

G20 Health Ministers meeting to start from August 17 in Gandhinagar

Delegates from 19 member countries, 10 invited states, and 22 international organisations will be participating in the meeting in Gujarat

Y20 summit by Sports Ministry to be held in Varanasi between Aug 17-20

Over 100 delegates from G20 countries, other guest countries and international organisations will participate in the Y20 summit to be held here between Aug 17-20, officials said on Wednesday. The summit is being organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports with discussions scheduled on identified themes. Five themes identified for the summit include -- Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peace Building and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, said Pankaj Kumar Singh, Director of Youth and Sports, Government of India. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur will be attending the meet. Singh said that the summit will bring together youth experts, decision-makers and youth representatives from G20 countries to negotiate, finalise and sign the Y20 communique drafted based on the conclusions of the discussions held in the past few months.

Fully booked, hotels turn to curated menu and security for G20 meet

Five-star hotels across New Delhi are all booked out for the upcoming Leaders' Summit to be held from 9-10 September

Reality bites: How is India tackling climate change ahead of G20 summit?

Three climate action outreach bodies showcase New Delhi as a rising player in global policymaking, but not everything is going to plan

It is right presidency at right time: UK Minister on India's G20 leadership

India's G20 presidency has been "incredibly important" as it offered effective leadership in addressing various global challenges including that of food security, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said. "It's quite clear to me that this is the right presidency at the right time," Tugendhat said. Under its G-20 presidency, India has been flagging concerns of the Global South including in areas of food, fuel and fertiliser besides focusing on ensuring inclusive global growth, speedy implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and green development among others. The British Security Minister was in India on a three-day visit primarily to attend the G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting in Kolkata last week. In an interview to PTI, Tugendhat, delving into India-UK bilateral ties, said there is no debate in his country about New Delhi being an "essential ally" of London. In his remarks, the minister especially complimented India's global initiative to encourage t

PM advises G20 nations to look at confiscations for fast recovery of assets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested that G20 countries can set an example by using non-conviction-based confiscations to speed up recovery of foreign assets created from proceeds of crime. Modi, who was addressing the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet here via video conferencing, stressed the importance of timely asset tracing and identification of proceeds of crime and said these measures would also ensure swift return and extradition of criminals after due judicial process. He also said the highest impact of corruption is borne by the poor and the marginalised and asserted the menace affects resource utilization, distorts markets, impacts service delivery and ultimately diminishes people's quality of life. Welcoming dignitaries to the city of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the Prime Minister referred to the poet's writings where he had cautioned against greed as it prevents "us from realising the truth." He also touched upon the Upanishads that strive for M

India seeks consensus in G20 for faster extradition of economic offenders

India is seeking a consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and asset recovery, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Friday. Ahead of the crucial G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting in Kolkata on Saturday, he said economic offences have been a problem faced by many, especially when offenders flee the country's jurisdiction. "All countries are on the same page as far extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of assets are concerned. But different laws of the member states pose a problem in this regard," said Singh, the Union Minister of State for Personnel. He said a consensus is already in the offing for collective and joint action to deal with this menace and deployment of sophisticated technologies is also being explored. "India is seeking consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of assets, both domestica

India to host mega-event in redeveloped ITPO complex in Pragati Maidan

The newly built facility --- International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) -- aims to promote India as a global business destination

Istanbul to Goa: G20 nations avoid uniform approach in energy transition

Countries rarely agree on global policy, causing differences that have lingered on

G20's dialectic deadlock: India is treading the path carefully, tactfully

Widely differing positions on Russia-Ukraine war have created a nightmare for Indian diplomats struggling to arrive at an agreeable language for the joint communique ahead of G20 leaders' summit

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

Ukraine, international law remain sticking points

Debt restructuring talks at G20 meet hurt by differences, low attendance

The two-day meetings that kicked off on Monday were seen as key to setting the tone for the G20 leaders' summit in September in New Delhi

G20 must join hands to meet challenges from dynamite, metaverse: Amit Shah

Warning the global community about security challenges which have evolved from "dynamite to metaverse" and "hawala to crypto currency", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asked G20 member countries to rise above conventional boundaries and share information on real time to check all crimes in the cyber space. Speaking at the 'G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the Age of NFTs, AI & Metaverse', he underlined the threats emanating from cyber criminals using darknet, metaverse, deepfakes, ransomware and toolkit-based misinformation campaigns and strategic targeting of critical information and financial systems. Without taking names, Shah said some anti-social elements and global forces are using technology to cause economic and social harm to citizens and governments. "The G20 has so far focused on digital transformation and data flow from an economic perspective, but now it is important to understand the aspects of crime and security, and find a solution," he said. Shah .

FSSAI set to meet international regulators on food safety system

According to the apex food regulator, the food safety and regulatory system in India needs to constantly evolve to counter the emerging food hazards and pandemic scenarios

G20 to rise above differences, address global challenges: Jitendra Singh

India on Wednesday asked the G20 countries to rise above differences and address the challenges confronting the world such as climate change, cyber security and water scarcity using their collective expertise. In his inaugural address at the G20 Science Ministers meeting here, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said India recognises the significance of global collaboration and knowledge-sharing in addressing the complex challenges of today's times, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has talked about this at every international forum. The minister called upon the G20 countries to leverage their collective wisdom, expertise and resources to foster a culture of innovation, promote sustainable development and ensure a prosperous future for all. The G20 countries should rise above differences and address the global challenges confronting the world in the spirit of one family, he said. This group has the potential to address major global challenges as it did