India suggested the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) should be called upon to assign priority and focus to establishing international cooperation
The G20 summit has been struggling to carve out any accord on climate change or countering trade protectionism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the flagship programmes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, MUDRA and Start-up India undertaken by his government to modernise the economy and promote inclusive growth at the opening session of the G-20 summit here. G-20 is a grouping of the world's 20 major economies. Argentine President Mauricio Macri convened the two-day summit, which was attended by several world leaders including US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, British premier Theresa May and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This year, the theme of the summit is 'Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development'. "PM @narendramodi made an intervention at the 1st session of #G20Argentina on Global Economy, Future of Work & Women's Empowerment. Highlighted flagship programs undertaken to modernise economy & promote inclusive growth #JanDhanYojana #MUDRA #StartupIndia," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar ...
The Russia-India-China meeting came hours after Prime Minister Modi, his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe
He further suggested joint efforts to be made by the G20 nations to form a mechanism that denies entry and safe havens to all fugitive economic offenders
At the meeting, Modi and Xi discussed joint efforts to further enhance mutual trust and friendship between the two giant neighbours
The 'JAI' (Japan, America, India) meeting is dedicated to democratic values, says Narendra Modi
The summit marks a quick return to the international stage for the Prince Mohammed after the kingdom came under fire for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate
Modi also held separate bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The first of its kind meeting between will take place on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in the capital of Argentina, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region
Modi told Xi that he was looking forward to host him for an informal summit next year
Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be among the world leaders gathering amid high tension over an array of world issues including the Ukraine conflict, trade with China among others
Trump barreled into the two-day meeting by announcing via Twitter that he was canceling on Putin over Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels
So far, China shows few signs of budging in the face of mounting tariffs
Complete rollback of tariffs 'unlikely' in near term, it says
Narendra Modi, at present, is on a three-day visit to Argentina to attend the G20 summit
US President Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and then the two leaders will meet jointly with Prime Minister Modi
Opec and non-Opec members will meet in Vienna, Austria on Dec. 6 to discuss a new round of production cuts of 1 million to 1.4 million barrels per day
It is one of the more significant meetings between two global leaders in the modern era
Analysis shows most G20 promises are kept, and the forum really does exert a positive influence on its member nations.