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In Eric Garcetti, the Biden admin may finally get an ambassador to India

US President Joe Biden nominated Eric Garcetti for the post of ambassador to India in July 2021, but the Senate has held up his confirmation

G20's 'one world, one family' theme based on 'Bharatiya' idea: Goa governor

The G20 theme of one world, one family, one future" is derived from a "Bharatiya" concept, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said here on Monday. Addressing the 23rd Commonwealth law conference 2023 near Panaji, the governor said the commonwealth countries must work for the protection of the environment. "The theme of G20 'One World, One Family, One Future' given at the Bali conference is based on the Bharatiya concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. The original Bharatiyas proudly say that let noble thoughts come from everywhere and we are prepared to receive them, he said after inaugurating the five-day conference being attended by representatives from 52 countries. The governor said a discussion was held in the constituent Assembly in 1949 on whether India should join Commonwealth countries or not. "It was decided unanimously to join the Commonwealth countries, he said. The governor also said bitterness between India and Britain due to the freedom struggle has now been replaced wit

G20 foreign ministers' meet ends sans communique over Ukraine differences

The outcome document talks of the need for a specific initiative to boost global skills mapping

LIVE: Blinken asks for 'contact' with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Get all the latest updates on G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting here

G20: Russia, China reject attempts at others meddling into domestic affairs

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Thursday unanimously rejected attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, Sputnik News reported.According to the Russian News Agency, the Russian Foreign Minister met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) in New Delhi on Thursday.According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the top diplomats also reaffirmed the importance of continuing the practice of regular contacts in order to further deepen interaction between the two countries.Both the leaders discussed the situation around Ukraine, including Beijing's position on a political settlement, Sputnik reported.During the meeting, Lavrov and Gang reaffirmed their shared commitment to these agreements and the overall policy line traced by our leaders during the visit to the Russian Federation by Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the CPC ...

Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Qin Gang

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang with a focus on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The discussions took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. "Met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on sidelines of #G20FMM this afternoon. Our discussions were focused on addressing current challenges to the bilateral relationship, especially peace and tranquillity in the border areas," Jaishankar tweeted. It is the first meeting between Jaishankar and Qin after the latter became the Chinese foreign minister in December. The talks came nearly eight months after Jaishankar held a meeting with the then Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Bali on the sidelines of a G20 meeting. During the one-hour meeting on July 7, Jaishankar had conveyed to Wang the need for early resolution of all the outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh. The external affairs minister had told Wang that

Indian approach key to facing many challenges: French Foreign Minister

France on Thursday appeared to rally behind India for hammering out a consensus on a joint communique from the G20 foreign ministers meeting that witnessed sharp divisions between the US-led West and the Russia-China combine over the Ukraine conflict. In her remarks at the meeting, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna also said that the approach of India's G-20 presidency -- "One Earth One Family One Future" -- must guide the grouping to face many challenges facing the globe. The foreign ministers from the world's largest industrialised and developing nations held crucial deliberations on key global challenges that took place in the backdrop of the increasingly bitter rift between the US-led West and the Russia-China combine over the Ukraine conflict. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, China's Qin Gang, the UK's James Cleverly and European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Fontelles are among those attending

G20 foreign ministers' meet: Jaishankar stresses need to find common ground

Flags crises haunting an increasingly polarised world, says all eyes on G20 nations

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Guests welcomed with dance performance

The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and nearly 40 delegations are expected to participate

Amid tensions, PM Modi calls for consensus at G20 foreign ministers' meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the G20 countries to build consensus on pressing global challenges and not allow differences on geopolitical tensions to affect overall cooperation, in comments that came amid a bitter rift within the grouping on the Ukraine conflict. In his video message at the G20 foreign ministers meeting, Modi also referred to Mahatma Gandhi and Buddha and urged the delegates to draw inspiration from India's civilisational ethos to focus not on what divides us, but on what unites us. The foreign ministers from the world's largest industrialised and developing nations gathered to hold crucial deliberations on key global challenges at the meeting which many diplomats believed could be a contentious one as it is taking place amid increasing rift between the US-led West and the Russia-China combine on the Ukraine conflict. The prime minister said the world looks upon the G20 to ease the challenges of growth, development, economic resilience, ...

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni arrives in New Delhi to attend Raisina Dialogue

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the eighth edition of Raisina Dialogue

Secretary Blinken will reaffirm bilateral ties with India: White House

During his three-day trip to India, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken will reaffirm the strengthening of the bilateral relationship, the White House said Wednesday. Blinken, 60, arrived in New Delhi Wednesday night after his Central Asia trip. He is in New Delhi primarily to attend the G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting. On the sidelines of which he will have a meeting with his counterparts of Quad countries and participate in a panel discussion with them. "Secretary Blinken will reaffirm the strength of the US-India relationship and express our commitment to continue working together and in groups like the Quad to advance economic growth for our two countries and expand cooperation as we have our shared priorities," White House Press Secretary told reporters at a news conference here. Blinken would also hold bilateral talks with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. "Namaste, India!" Blinken's Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on the landing of Blinken in New Delhi. "Secre

Raisina Dialogue begins today, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to be chief guest

India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-strategy - Raisina Dialogue - is coming up with its eighth edition from Thursday

India bats for faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders at G-20

India on Wednesday emphasised on multilateral action rather than bilateral coordination to ensure faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of stolen assets from abroad during the anti-corruption working group meeting of G20 nations here. The assertion assumes significance as the country has been putting in efforts to extradite fugitive economic offenders, including diamond merchant Nirav Modi and businessman Vijay Mallya, from different countries. In the inaugural session of the important anti-graft meet, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said the corrupt find a way to park their proceeds of crime and it is such money that is pushed into evil activities. This is one of the major sources of terror funding. From illegal drugs that destroy young lives to human trafficking, from weakening democracies to sale of illegal arms, this dirty money funds many destructive enterprises, he said. Singh said there is a need for the global community to work

G20 foreign ministers' meeting to kick off in Delhi today; all details here

G20 foreign ministers' meeting: Apart from the main event, Delhi will also host a meeting of foreign ministers of the QUAD nations

Chinese foreign minister to attend G20 meet; Japan minister to give a miss

While India has held over a dozen G20 meetings so far, this will be the first time all foreign ministers gather

Statsguru: G20 puts the rising debt burden of poorer countries in focus

The World Bank noted in December 2022 that the poorest countries saw their debt treble to $1 trillion over the decade ending 2021

G20 nations adopt 'chair summary' after Russia, China opposition

India, as G20 President, was aiming for a communique, which is a stronger statement of intent

G-20 countries need to tackle global debt, says PM Narendra Modi

Addressing the FMCBG meeting, Modi said the global economy was still suffering from the after-effects of the pandemic and wide-ranging geopolitical tensions

Will have International Biofuel Alliance before G20 summit: Hardeep Puri

To meet vice president of Guyana, which plans to reallocate key oil blocks, recruit exploration partners