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Advancing relationship with India will be priority this week: US Secy

Yellen also commented on the World Bank's concerns about high-interest rates and slow global growth and stressed that Russia's war on Ukraine has inflated energy and food prices

G20 meet 'normal process', but it is better forum than UN: Farooq Abdullah

The G20 forum is better than the United Nations as 20 countries discuss their issues and look for solutions, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Friday. However, he stressed that the G20 meeting take place in every member country on a rotational basis and it is a normal process. G20 (meeting) is a normal process. It rotates between the 20 countries. It is a good forum where these 20 countries put themselves together and discuss their issues and look for their solutions. It is a good forum rather than the UN where there are so many countries, Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of a party function here. When asked what the holding of the meeting in India means for the country, Abdullah said such meetings take place in every member country on a rotational basis. Did the G20 not take place in the other countries? It will happen in Brazil next year, then rotate again, the NC president said. When asked whether he had received the invitation for the dinner ho

3-layered security, army snipers: Delhi is ready for Joe Biden's G20 visit

Ahead of Joe Biden's visit and the G20 Summit, New Delhi has beefed up its security

G20 Summit in New Delhi: Where and how to watch the mega event LIVE

New Delhi G20 Summit 2023: New Delhi is all set to take global stage as the city hosts world leaders from September 9 to September 10. Read on to find out where you can watch the event LIVE

In G20 document, World Bank lauds India's digital public infrastructure

India's JAM Trinity has propelled financial inclusion rate from 25 per cent in 2008 to over 80 per cent of adults in last six years, a journey shortened by up to 47 years owing to DPIs: WB

EU looking forward to welcome African Union as permanent member of G20

The European Union on Friday said it is looking forward to welcome the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 at its New Delhi summit. President of European Council Charles Michel said this a day ahead of the G2O summit being hosted by India. "The European Union is looking forward to welcome African Union as a permanent member of the G20," Michel said at a media briefing. "The European Union supports African Union's entry into G20," he said. In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to the G-20 leaders pitching for according the African Union the full membership of the grouping at its New Delhi summit. Weeks later, the proposal was formally included in the draft communique for the summit during the third G-20 Sherpas meeting that took place in Karnataka's Hampi in July. A final decision on the proposal would be taken at the G-20 summit. The African Union (AU) is an influential organisation comprising 55 member states that make up the countries of the African continent.

China digs in on Russia-Ukraine war, climate even in Xi's G20 absence

Officials from Beijing are still actively involved in the deliberations aimed at reaching agreement on global challenges from development financing to food security

No business leaders invited for G20 dinner, PIB terms report 'misleading'

PIB Fact Check, the government arm which busts fake news and misinformation related to the government, categorically said, "No business leaders have been invited to the dinner (on Saturday)"

Having Zelenskyy have role in G20 would be good thing: US NSA Sullivan

"US view is very much that having Zelenskyy have a role in this G20 would be a good thing," he added

G20 Summit: What is open and closed in Delhi? Here's all you need to know

As the G20 Summit approaches, there will be public holidays in New Delhi to ensure the safety and smooth proceedings from 9 to 10 September

At G20 India, US, Saudi, UAE may join hands to connect West Asia with rail

The deal will also connect the rail network to India through shipping lanes from ports in the Gulf region

G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi to hold 15 bilateral meetings over three days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold over 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders between Friday and Sunday as India hosts the G20 summit meeting over the weekend. Official sources said he will hold bilateral meetings with the US president and the Bangladeshi prime minister on Friday at his official residence. He will also hold a meeting with the leader of Mauritius. On Saturday, he will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the UK, Japan, Germany and Italy besides attending the G20 events. Modi will hold a working lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, the sources said. The prime minister will also have a pull-aside meeting with his Canadian counterpart. He will also have bilateral meetings with the leaders of Comoros, Turkiye, the UAE, South Korea, the EU/EC, Brazil and Nigeria, they said.

Confident that India will do 'everything possible': UN chief ahead of G20

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed confidence that India, all set to host the leaders' summit during its G20 presidency, will do everything possible to ensure that existing geopolitical divides are overcome and the crucial gathering of world leaders concludes with possible results." Guterres will arrive in Delhi on Friday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9 and 10 for which world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, are travelling to India. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not attending the summit. "I'm confident that India will do everything possible to make sure that the geopolitical divides that exist are overcome and that the G20 can conclude with possible results, Guterres said in Jakarta where he is participating in the 13th ASEAN-UN Summit. He was responding to a question on his expectations from India as the G20 host as well as New Delhi's support for bringing the African Union (AU) into the grouping o

India is leading digital transformation race: G20 Oman Sherpa Pankaj Khimji

"Energy transition and climate change are really big issues and India is handling it very sensibly, by balancing both the developing and developed nations," said Sherpa

Optimistic about India's future but harmonious society essential: Ex-PM MMS

Singh said India could rise to become an economic powerhouse in the coming decades through an emphasis on manufacturing and production combined with services

Former PMs Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda invited to G20 dinner

Besides the foreign delegates parliamentarians and ministers in the current Cabinet, the G20 Summit dinner will be attended by some of the former senior leaders of the nation

G20 Summit: IMF Chairman Georgieva receives traditional welcome in Delhi

Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director and Chairman of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in the national capital on Thursday to attend the G20 Summit to be held on September 9-10

Delhi's business landscape braves impact as G20 summit takes centre stage

Shuttered for security reasons, markets to miss weekend crowds

US Prez Biden leaves for India to attend G20, hold talks with PM Modi

US President Joe Biden on Thursday left for India where he would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India for the G20 Summit, the White House has said. First Lady Jill Biden, 72, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. President Biden, 80, was tested for the virus on Monday and Tuesday following his wife's positive test, but his results were negative. Less than an hour before his departure for India, the White House said, "The President tested negative for Covid." After arriving in New Delhi on Friday evening, President Biden is expected to have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi the same night. His meetings and interactions with Modi and other world leaders during and on the sidelines of the G20 Summit would be driven by the COVID-19 protocols established by the CDC. The First Lady was quaranti

G20: Traffic curbs come into force in Delhi; police urge to use metro

Stringent traffic regulations were put in place in the New Delhi district on Friday morning while online delivery services, except for medicines, have been barred in the area where the G20 summit venue and hotels for delegates are located, officials said. The New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from Friday 5 am till Sunday 11.59 pm because of the summit. Police have urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for walking, cycling or picnicking. Movement of vehicles is being regulated in the New Delhi district but ambulances, locals and tourists staying in the area will be permitted to travel by presenting proper identification papers, police said. The Delhi Metro has decided to start its services from 4 am from terminal stations on all lines of the network on September 8, 9 and 10 following a request from Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. Officials said over 50,000 personnel along with dog squads and mounted police have been deployed to keep