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Brazil hosts G20 summit amid wars and Trump's return, aims to fight hunger

With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely the leading rich and developing nations will sign on to a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics: The meeting Monday and Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro is overshadowed by two major wars and Donald Trump's recent election victory. Heightened global tensions and uncertainty about an incoming Trump administration have tempered any expectations for a strongly worded statement addressing the conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine. Experts instead anticipate a final document focused on social issues like the eradication of hunger one of Brazil's priorities even if it aims to include at least a mention of the ongoing wars. Brazilian diplomacy has been strongly engaged in this task, but to expect a substantively strong and consensual declaration in a year like 2024 with two serious international conflicts is to set the bar very high, said Cristiane Lucena Carneiro, an international relations ..

G20 summit confronts global order unsettled by Donald Trump's return

Discussions of trade, climate change and international security will run up against sharp US policy changes that Trump vows

Brazil welcomes PM Modi with chants, festivities ahead of G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Monday on the second leg of his three-nation visit, during which he will attend the G20 Summit. Modi arrived in the South American country after wrapping up a "productive" visit to Nigeria, where he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community. Announcing Modi's arrival in Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Brazil Summit." It also shared pictures of Modi's welcome at the airport. Announcing his arrival, Modi said in a post on his official X handle, "Landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in the G20 Summit. I look forward to the summit deliberations and fruitful talks with various world leaders." In Brazil, he will attend the 19th G20 Summit as a member of the Troika. India is part of the G20 Troika along with Brazil and South Africa. Alongsid

India bringing legacy of New Delhi declaration: Kant ahead of G20 Summit

Kant noted that the New Delhi declaration was progressive and was focused on the visions of PM Modi

G20 resolution on Middle East must recognise our right to defend: Israel

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that he held telephonic conversations with his counterparts participating in the forum regarding the matter

Indian diaspora 'very excited' in Brazil ahead of PM Modi's visit to nation

Indian diaspora is delighted to see their leaders and have prepared various cultural performances like Garba to welcome the PM

PM Modi departs for 5-day visit to 3 nations; to attend G20 summit

PM Modi issued a statement indicating his first stop in Nigeria, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's invitation, aimed at strengthening strategic ties between both countries

UN climate chief urges G20 leaders to carry out rapid cuts in emissions

Terming bolder climate action as self-preservation for every G20 economy, UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Saturday urged the grouping's leaders headed to Rio de Janeiro to carry out rapid cuts in emissions to prevent climate-driven economic carnage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will be among the leaders attending the G20 Summit on November 18 and 19. In an address at the COP29 here in Azerbaijan's capital, Stiell, the Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said that G20 was created to tackle problems that no one country, or group of countries, can tackle alone. On that basis, the global climate crisis should be the priority in Rio next week, he added. Climate impacts are already ripping shreds out of every G20 economy, wrecking lives, pummelling supply chains and food prices, and fanning inflation, Stiell said. Bolder climate action is basic self-preservation for every G20 econo

Looking forward to meaningful discussions at upcoming G20 summit: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to "meaningful" discussions at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that built upon its agenda for the grouping on India's presidency of the bloc last year. Modi made the comments in a statement ahead of his five day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. The prime minister's first destination will be Nigeria from where he will travel to Brazil. "In Brazil, I will attend the 19th G-20 Summit as a troika member. Last year, India's successful presidency elevated the G-20 to people's G-20 and mainstreamed the priorities of the Global South into its agenda," the prime minister said. Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will be among the leaders to attend the summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19. India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa. "This year, Brazil has built upon India's legacy. I look forward to meaningful discussions in keeping with our vision of 'One E

Brazil launches G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Brazil launched what it called a social summit Thursday ahead of next week's Group of 20 meeting of top economies, the first such event focused on drawing civil society input ahead of the main annual summit. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said 40,000 people from G20 countries were expected to attend meetings and panels through Saturday in revamped warehouses of downtown Rio de Janeiro's port area and nearby Museum of Tomorrow. The main summit takes place in Rio on Monday and Tuesday. Vieira told the opening ceremony, also attended by other government ministers and First Lady Rosngela da Silva, that the gathering is part of Brazil's G20 agenda to promote sustainable development and green energy, fight poverty and reduce inequality. There couldn't be a discussion or effective measures on this issue without welcoming society's contributions, Vieira said. Proposals developed at the social summit will be summarized in a final document to be presented at the leaders' summit. First lady d

PM Modi’s diplomatic tour to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana: All you need to know

PM Narendra Modi is set to embark on a 3-nation diplomatic tour from November 16 to 21. Watch the video to know what's on the agenda.

Brazil's G20 priorities align with those India had in 2024: Foreign secy

Misri added that the key priorities of Brazilian presidency are hunger and poverty, the same as India's concerns during its presidency

PM Modi to attend G20 summit in Brazil from November 18-19, says MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation visit from November 16-21 during which he will also travel to Brazil to attend the G20 summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the G20 summit, Modi is expected to meet several leaders. The prime minister will visit Rio De Janeiro from November 18-19 to attend the G20 summit hosted by Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the MEA said in a statement. India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa, and has been actively contributing to the ongoing G20 summit discussions, it said. "During the summit, the prime minister will put forward India's position on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years," the MEA said. On the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prime Minister Modi will visit Nigeria

G20 ministers agree global trade may help sustainable growth, women's role

Proposals agreed by G20 trade ministers meeting in Brasilia will be proposed to group's leaders at the annual summit hosted by Brazil in November in Rio de Janeiro

Without India, any fight against climate change is useless: Envoy Ackermann

On India's leadership under PM Modi, Ackermann reminisced about India's G20 Presidency and recognised how it was held in a tumultuous time and how India successfully conducted it

'Results attained by Brazil's G20 built on Indian presidency achievements'

Brazil's Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega, said that success of Brazil's G20 Presidency is solidly built on the 'excellent achievements' of the Indian G20 presidency

Manish Chand's India's G20 Legacy: A collection of diplomatic insights

The book is worth reading to understand India's enduring contribution to the G20, even though the contributions sometimes may be overlapping and repetitive

World's top 1% gained $42 trillion in a decade, taxes at record lows: Oxfam

The amount is 36 times greater than the wealth accumulated by the poorest half of the world's population, and nearly 80 per cent of the world's billionaires reside in G20 countries

G20 to back progressive taxation, without endorsing 'billionaire tax'

A broader G20 joint communique is expected on Friday, when finance ministers and central bankers conclude this week's meetings in Rio de Janeiro

G20 draft communique sees growing chance of global economic 'soft landing'

Speaking to the press, Brazil's G20 finance track coordinator, Tatiana Rosito, said negotiations were ongoing, but she "firmly" believed there would be consensus for an extensive joint statement