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Russian G20 Sherpa praises India for 'women-led development' as priority

Russian G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash lauded India and Indian Sherpa Amitabh Kant for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the group's key priorities.Taking to Twitter, Lukash said, "Grateful to #G20India and @amitabhk87 for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the key priorities of G20. Women are catalysers of positive transformations!"The first G20 Sherpa meeting under India's Presidency kicked off in Udaipur on Tuesday where Lukash said that digital transformation and innovations are key drivers of growth and development. She further said, "Hence proposed by #G20India as cross-cutting topics at all the G20 working tracks."In a series of tweets, Lukash said, "So inspired by meeting with highly professional and charming experts of #G20India Team! G20 is destined to success with their committed hearts and creative minds!""Frank discussions of #G20 Sherpas are key to sustaining the G20 live, efficient & result-oriented," she added.Earlier, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, .

G20 delegates call India pioneer of digital technology as they use UPI

Saudi Arabia's delegate said that all countries need to learn from India and its high technology

India's G20 Presidency will be positive, forward-looking, says Amitabh Kant

Talking about yesterday's event on sustainable development goals in the era of multiple crises, the G20 Sherpa added the session focused on women's leadership and climate finance

Visiting India is like visiting sixth of world: German foreign minister

India will have a decisive influence in shaping the international order in the 21st century, especially in the Indo-Pacific, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she kicked off her two-day visit to the national capital. Baerbock also described as "impressive" India managing to lift more than 400 million people out of absolute poverty in the last 15 years, and said, "It shows that social plurality, freedom, and democracy are a motor for economic development, peace, and stability." "Working on this together with strengthening human rights is also our task," Baerbock said in a statement on her visit to India. That we want to strengthen economic and security policy cooperation with India beyond strategic partnership are not empty words, she said. The German foreign minister arrived here Monday morning and is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. Baerbock said both sides will also sign a mobility agreement "that will make it easier

Climate issues, economic growth solutions sought from India G20 presidency

Supporting India's G20 Presidency, Indonesia, which passed on the baton to India, said that with this, the interest of developing countries will continue to prosper

PM thanks several world leaders for wishes on India assuming G20 presidency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, for their wishes on India assuming the presidency of the powerful G20 grouping and called for working together for global good. Responding to a tweet by Biden on India assuming the presidency of G20, Modi thanked the US president and stressed on the importance of working together. "Thank you @POTUS. Your valued support will be a source of strength for India's G-20 Presidency. It is important we all work together to build a better planet," Modi said in a tweet. In his tweet on Friday, Biden had said India is a strong partner of the United States, and he looks forward to supporting his "friend" Prime Minister Modi during India's G20 presidency. Together we will advance sustainable and inclusive growth while tackling shared challenges like the climate, energy, and food crises," he had said. Modi also thanked European Council president Charles Mi

G20 delegates get a taste of Rajasthan delicacies at first Sherpa meeting

A Mewati spread of delicacies, including the signature dish of Rajasthan -- daal-baati topped with spicy garlic chutney, onion salad, fresh herbs and dash of lemon -- was relished by G20 delegates attending the first Sherpa meeting here Sunday night. A lip-smacking mutton curry was also on the platter for those who savour non-vegetarian food with crunchy poppadam as an accompaniment. 'Chhonka hua matar' (green peas tempered with aromatic spices), 'cholai ro saag' (stir fried amaranth leaves), 'aloo rasedar' (potato curry), 'bhune baigan ro bharto' (roasted eggplant mash cooked with spices) were for the main course with an assortment of breads. On the platter for rice lovers was 'masala khichdi' (spiced rice and lentils), as well as a warm and nutritious 'bajre ka khichda' (pearl millet, rice and lentils), a winter staple of Rajasthan topped with a dollop of ghee. Earlier, Rajesh Vaishnav, a practitioner of the 300-year-old Jal Sanjhi art form of Rajasthan where the canvas is the ..

Centre to convene all-party meet Monday to finalise G20 summit strategies

The Centre will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for the G-20 summit which India will host in September next year. Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited to the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. India officially assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. New Delhi is expected to host over 200 meetings across the country, including Hyderabad, beginning in December this year. The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi. Several G20 meetings will be held in various parts of the country. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, who will arrive in Delhi later on Sunday, will be part of the all-party ...

Top US trade body USIBC welcomes India as the new president of G20

India's G20 presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity and resilience in the 21st century, a top American business body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. Welcoming India as the new president of G20, the US India Business Council (USIBC) said it will engage with the governments of India and the United States to expand the partnership for global good. India's G20 Presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity, and resilience in the 21st century, it said on Friday. Earlier in the day, US President Joe Biden said that India is a strong partner of the United States, and he looks forward to supporting my friend Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi during India's G20 presidency. Together we will advance sustainable and inclusive growth while tackling shared ...

India's G20 Presidency will boost global economy, open Internet: Pichai

He said that PM Modi's 'Digital India' vision has certainly been an accelerator, "and I'm proud that Google continues to invest in India

IMF says it fully supports India's G20 agenda of addressing urgent issues

The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, which is planning to use the ongoing global crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that require urgent attention, a senior official from the international financial body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. They (India) are putting together a collective agenda for a much more prosperous future," Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the Strategy and Policy Review department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told a group of reporters ahead of her trip to China and India next week. "They (India) plan to use the ongoing (global) crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that really require urgent attention, she said on Thursday. Pazarbasioglu was apparently referring to the food and energy crises due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, she said. The theme of India's G20 presidency is One Earth, One Family, One Future. "This means tha

India's G20 presidency will be 'watershed moment' in its history: Kamboj

India's presidency of the G20 will be a 'watershed moment' in its history as the country seeks to play an important role in finding pragmatic global solutions for the well-being of all, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said. India on Thursday assumed the monthly rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council, as well as the year-long presidency of the G20. Kamboj said on Thursday India sees both the presidencies - that of the Security Council for this month and the G20 for the next year, as a new responsibility". "We will try our utmost to show that the hopes and expectations of the global community are met, said the President of the Security Council for December. On India's G20 presidency, Kamboj said it is an honour for the country to lead a group that represents 85 per cent of the world's GDP and 75 per cent of global trade. Kamboj said that as noted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's presidency of the G20 comes at a time

India will work to promote universal sense of one-ness as G20 President: PM

"During our G20 Presidency, we shall present India's experiences, learnings and models as possible templates for others, particularly the developing world," the Prime Minister said

G20's declining share in the world, amid India's growing influence

As the country prepares to host the summit of twenty nations next year in September 2023, it also has to tackle rising concerns of climate change and calls for the expansion of the group from other co

India to showcase Nagaland's Hornbill Festival as it assumes G20 presidency

"India's G20 is an opportunity for the state of Nagaland to showcase its cultural diversity, uniqueness, and tourism potential," Shringla said

Centre working to improve connectivity, infra in Northeast: Jaishankar

He added that India's G20 presidency will be celebrated at various places across the country, including Manipur

In G20 Presidency meeting, India seeks reforms in multilateral institutions

While highlighting India's plans and priorities, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Saturday pitched for reforms in multilateral institutions where the alliance of multiple countries should pursue a common goal. Kant was speaking at a meeting of the G20 Presidency held at the pristine Swaraj Dweep, popularly known as Havelock Island, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The G20 sherpa told the delegates that priority should be inclusive and sustainable growth of climate finance, a senior official who attended the meeting said. The delegates - British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov, German envoy Dr P Ackermann, Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell and others - were briefed on substantive and logistical preparations for India's forthcoming presidency. Hinting at India's fight during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kant highlighted how the country has become the pharmacy and vaccine capital of the world. He also stressed the need for Sustainable ...

Govt convenes an all-party meet on G20 preparations on December 5

The government has convened an all-party meet here on December 5 to inform leaders about India's preparations for the G20 meetings that New Delhi plans to host over the next one year, a senior leader of a party said on Friday. Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited for the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present, the leader said requesting anonymity. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, sources said. India will officially assume the G20 Presidency from December 1. The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. Several G20 meetings will be held in various parts of the country. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee had said on Thursday that she will travel to the national capital on December 5 to take part in the meeti

Need to promote circular economy to deal with climate change: Amitabh Kant

State chief secys' meet to address challenges faced in implementation of circular economy, says India's G20 Sherpa

China trying to revive ties with the US via the Wall Street route: Report

Days before the meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden at the G20 Summit in Indonesia, a Chinese delegation of policy advisors and business executives met with their US counterparts in New York