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PM Modi arrives at G20 Summit venue for session on climate change

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at the G-20 summit venue in Rome to attend the event's second session titled Climate Change and Environment.The second day of the G20 Summit in Rome started with a walk of the Heads of Delegation in one of the symbolic places of the historic downtown: Trevi Fountain.After the end of the first session, the Convention Center La Nuvola will then host both the multilateral sessions and the bilateral meetings of the leaders. Later, a side event is scheduled on the role of the private sector in the fight against climate change. The main speaker will be Charles, Prince of Wales.Sunday's engagement of the G-20 also includes a working session on Sustainable Development.The Summit will end with the traditional final press conference by Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi who, opening the meeting yesterday, highlighted that "multilateralism is the best answer to the problems we face today.On Saturday, Prime Minister Modi had called on Pope Francis ..

G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax: What it means for business

It aims to deter multinationals from stashing profits in countries where they pay little or no taxes--commonly known as tax havens.

Biden receives Communion Rome's St. Patrick's Church amid debate in US

About 30 people were at the Mass, and security guards ringed the aisles. The Bidens sat in the last row that had been roped off as reserved.

G20 leaders face tough climate change talks on second day of summit

The leaders' first face-to-face gathering since the start of the COVID pandemic - focused mainly on health and the economy, while climate and the environment is front and centre of Sunday's agenda.

G-20 still deadlocked as China won't budge on climate goals

In Rome summit, topic of coal is also proving extremely tricky

G20 wants 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up pandemic task force

The previous goal had eyed vaccinating 70 per cent of the world's population by the autumn of 2022

Rome tightens its security for G20, closes its airspace till Nov 1

The summit will be preceded by a G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers' meeting, which will also be hosted by Rome on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.

G20 Leaders' Summit tomorrow; climate change, Afghanistan to dominate talks

This year, the issues concerning climate change and the ongoing situation in Afghanistan is likely to feature heavily during the Summit.

G-20: PM expected to call for united approach to deal with Afghan crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to pitch for a united global approach in dealing with the situation in Afghanistan

Om Birla, Harivansh to participate in G-20 Speakers Summit in Rome

Sources from Parliament told that the Summit is expected to discuss a variety of issues including response to the social and employment crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

G20 summit to discuss Afghanistan crisis on September 28

The summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on September 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said."On September 28, as far as I remember, thereabout," TASS news agency said quoting an official.Vershinin did not respond to the question about the person to represent Russia at the summit."This is still in process; they should sent an invitation," he noted.Mario Draghi, the Prime Minister of Italy currently presiding in G20, said earlier that the summit on Afghanistan was planned to be held after the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.

India to host G-20 summit in 2023; Goyal appointed sherpa for grouping

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as India's Sherpa for the G20, an influential grouping that brings together the world's major economies.

FM urges G20 nations for aligning recovery strategies with climate concerns

Sitharaman shared recent policy responses of Government of India to strengthen the health system and economy, including the efficient application of CoWIN Platform

G-20 finance chiefs back global tax deal and vow to clear hurdles

The landmark agreement aims to revamp rules that have allowed major companies to save billions by shifting profits to low tax jurisdictions

G20 to pledge support for robust post-Covid-19 recovery, cash for IMF

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the world's top 20 economies, called the G20, will hold a video-conference on Friday and the global response to the unprecedented havoc wreaked by Covid

Post-coronavirus economic growth tops agenda list of 2020 G20 Summit

As expected the coronavirus pandemic topped the agenda of the two-day Summit major economies, with countries committing to ensure "affordable and equitable" access to vaccines worldwide

Best of BS Opinion: Uncertain times for India, Covid-19 vaccine, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Below peak performance

The G20 is looking beyond the US for leadership

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets