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G20 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meets with Macron, Scholz, Trudeau

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, and discussed issues of mutual interests. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, he met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and African Union President Azali Assoumani. After his meeting with Scholz, Modi said he thanked the German leader for enriching the G20 Summit with his views. "Also discussed how India and Germany can continue working together in clean energy, innovation and work towards a better planet," PM Modi wrote on X. Scholz said that at the summit the leaders have successfully engaged in a new interaction between the North and the South. "We will continue to pursue ambitious objectives in tackling climate change and state that the G20 have taken a clear stand against the violent principles of Russia's policy," the German Chancellor .

Director General of ILO congratulates India for G20 New Delhi declaration

Director General International Labour Organization Gilbert F. Houngbo on Sunday congratulated the Indian presidency for the G20 declaration

Home Minister Amit Shah hails 'historic success' of India's G20 presidency

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "historic success" of India's G20 presidency, saying the summit leaves an indelible victory mark for every citizen of the country who believes in the greatness of Indian benevolent cultural values. The G20 Summit came to an end on Sunday. The grouping of emerging and developed economies adopted the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration through consensus and included African Union as a permanent member of the bloc. "My heartfelt congratulations to PM @narendramodi Ji on the historic success of our G20 presidency," Shah wrote on 'X', formerly Twitter. The home minister said whether it is the adoption of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration or the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member, the summit built bridges of trust among geopolitical regions standing true to Modi's vision of "One Earth, One Family, One Future". "Uniting everyone on the path to achieving the singularly significant goal

Mood at G20 venue: After summit success, PM to meet the media shortly

When cops filled up the media centre on Sunday along with a sniffer dog squad, it became clear that Modi was indeed coming here

'New realities': PM Modi renews call for UN reforms at G20 summit

It is nature's law that those who don't change with time lose their relevance, PM Modi said as he pushed for fresh reforms in global bodies

India greatest trade partner in S Asia, will tap huge potential: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said India is his country's greatest trade partner in South Asia and expressed confidence of tapping the huge potential of cooperation between the two countries. Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the G20 leaders' summit, Erdogan also said that on the sidelines of the summit, he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India is our greatest trade partner in South Asia. And we will be able to tap the great potential of cooperation, primarily in the field of economy and many other sectors, after the election that took place in Turkiye earlier this year," he said. He also hailed the African Union becoming a member of the G20, saying it would revitalise the grouping.

India to offer Russia to invest trapped rupees, says Sergei Lavrov

Lavrov also said Russian arms contracts with India remain in force, despite difficulties with payments caused by sanctions imposed by the US and its allies over Russia's invasion of Ukraine

PM Modi meets Trudeau, discusses full range of India-Canada ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed full range of India-Canada ties across different sectors. In a post on X, Modi said, "Met PM @JustinTrudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. We discussed the full range of India-Canada ties across different sectors." Modi has held several bilateral meetings over the last three days as world leaders gathered for the G20 Summit that concluded on Sunday.

India to decide on crypto, IMF-FSB paper to act as bottom line: Official

India will decide on implementing cryptocurrency regulations after extensive discussions with other countries, a senior official said on Sunday, virtually ruling out a ban on such assets. Ahead of G20 leaders' summit, the IMF and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) had last week made a strong case for a coordinated global policy action to deal with risks posed by cryptocurrencies and said that there should not be any blanket ban. The IMF-FSB recommendations laid out a "roadmap" and suggested "bare minimum" regulations that every country should have on cryptocurrencies. If any country wants to have a more stricter regulation, it can frame a more restrictive regulation depending on the risk it sees from cryptos, the official said. "Now G20 leaders have endorsed it and now ministers and governments will discuss it and take it forward. We expect a lot of discussion to happen on how to implement it faster, swifter and in a comprehensive manner. We have a good framework to decide our own

IMF's Gita Gopinath praises India's G20 Summit message, PM Modi responds

IMF's deputy managing director Gita Gopinath shared a photo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and complimented him on successfully hosting the G20 Summit

British PM Sunak emplanes for UK after productive G20 Summit in India

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded his two-day long visit to India as he departed on Sunday after attending a successful G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi

Geopolitical issues should not hijack G20 discussions: Brazil President

Geopolitical issues should not hijack the discussions at G20, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday after assuming the presidency of the bloc of emerging and developed economies. Addressing the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit here, Lula said the bloc was not interested in a "divided G20" and the challenges of the day could be faced only through joint action. "We need peace and cooperation instead of conflict," he said soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 presidency to him. The next summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024. "The path that will take us from New Delhi to Rio de Janeiro will require lot of dedication and commitment from everyone," Lula said. He said the Brazilian presidency will hold G20 meetings in cities in each of the five regions of the South American country. The G20 bloc was divided on the war in Ukraine and a consensus on the New Delhi Declaration could be reached only after diluting the references

As curtains come down on G20, PM Modi makes strong pitch for UNSC expansion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for expansion of the UN Security Council and reforms in all global institutions, asserting that they should reflect the world's "new realities" as it is nature's law that those who don't change with times, lose relevance. As curtains came down on the G20 Summit, Modi also proposed a virtual session of the bloc around the end of November to take stock of the suggestions and decisions made at the leaders' summit. At the concluding session, Modi handed over the gavel and offered best wishes to Brazil for the next presidency. Brazil will officially take over the mantle of the presidency of the elite grouping on December 1 this year. Echoing Modi's pitch at an earlier session for reforms in global institutions, Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said the UN Security Council needs new developing countries as permanent and non-permanent members to regain political strength. "We want greater representation for emerging ..

India's G20 win shows US learning how to effectively counter China's rise

Biden led the charge, seeing in India his administration's best hope of isolating China and Russia - and providing a booster shot to the US-led world order

UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata offer prayers at Akshardham Temple

Jyotindra Dave, Akshardham Temple official, said that the couple spent around 40 minutes at the temple premises

FM Sitharaman meets China's Liu Kun; discusses G20-related issues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun and exchanged views on G20-related matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the last day of the G20 Leadership Summit here. It is to be noted that China President Xi Jinping decided to not attend the G 20 Summit. China was represented by its Prime Minister Li Qiang. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman met Mr. Liu Kun, Finance Minister of China, on the sidelines of the #G20 #LeadersSummit in New Delhi. They exchanged views on various issues related #G20," the finance ministry said in a post on X.

UK PM Rishi Sunak conveys Britain's spying concerns to China at G20 Summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday conveyed the UK's significant concerns about alleged Chinese interference in the UK's parliamentary democracy to the country's Premier at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, after a UK media report revealed spying charges against two men. Sunak met Li Qiang as The Sunday Times' reported that two men were arrested under the UK's Official Secrets Act amid claims a parliamentary researcher in Britain spied for China. One of the men, in his 20s, was a researcher with links to several governing Conservative Party MPs and another man in his 30s were both said to have been arrested in March and now out on bail. "The Prime Minister met Premier Li Qiang and conveyed his significant concerns about Chinese interference in the UK's parliamentary democracy," a 10 Downing Street spokesperson said. Both men were held at a south London police station until being released on bail until early October. The Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, which ...

Text on Ukraine in G20 declaration reflected convergent consensus

The text relating to Ukraine conflict in the G20 leaders' declaration is a "convergent consensus" rather than a "divisive consensus" and it could show a path to resolution of the crisis, official sources said on Sunday, a day after India pulled off a breakthrough on the contentious issue. It was a combination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantee and magic", the sources said while referring to total unanimity among member nations on the entire New Delhi G20 leaders' declaration. India managed to hammer out an unexpected consensus among the G20 countries on the contentious Ukraine conflict through a series of hectic negotiations with emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia playing a leading role in reaching the agreement on the declaration. It is important to look at the nature of the consensus with the document as the declaration actually reflects "47 sub-consensus" in a range of issues, the sources said. Explaining it further, they said the declaration

Cabbie in Biden's motorcade drops off passenger at UAE President's hotel

The cab driver, during duty hours, picked up a regular customer and went to drop him off at Taj Mansingh, where the UAE President is staying

UK PM Sunak seen wearing Boat headphones in Delhi; CEO Aman Gupta reacts

During his visit to meet the Indian students at the British Council in Delhi, UK PM Rishi Sunak was seen wearing Boat headphones