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Second G20 Health Working Group meeting to commence in Goa from Monday

More than 180 delegates from 19 G20 member countries, 10 invited states and 22 International Organizations will be participating in the meeting, the release said on Sunday

G20 meeting of chief agri scientists to kick-start on Monday in Varanasi

A three-day Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) under India's G20 presidency will kick-start on Monday in Varanasi and will discuss on sustainable agriculture and food systems for healthy people and planet. Agriculture research and development, including food security and nutrition, climate smart agriculture, digital agriculture, public private partnership etc., will be deliberated in the meeting being organised by the Union agriculture ministry. The 'Millets And Other Ancient GRains International ReSearcH Initiative (MAHARISHI)' is also proposed for deliberations as a G20 initiative during India's presidency, an official statement said. The MAHARISHI aims at advancing research collaborations and generating awareness about millets and other ancient grains during the International Year of Millets 2023 and after, it said. The theme of the meeting is "Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems for Healthy People and the Planet.' The inaugural session will be graced by Union

India has begun to create its own tech

Spacetech is a rising field where young startups are collaborating to develop new types of satellites, while agritech solutions are seeing increasing global investments

Zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, J-K gears up to host G-20 meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led regime's policy of zero-tolerance towards terrorism has allowed the people of Jammu and Kashmir to breathe freely. They are eagerly waiting to host the G-20 summit in Srinagar and send a message to the world that Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is on its last leg in the Himalayan region.India announced Srinagar as the venue for the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting scheduled to take place from May 22 to 24.As of date, the number of active terrorists in J & K has declined to an all-time low with just around 50 terrorists being active in the Himalayan region. It's for the first time since 1990 when Pakistan-sponsored insurgency broke out in J & K, the number of terrorists has fallen below the 70-mark.After the abrogation of Article 370--a temporary provision in the Constitution, on August 5, 2019--the security forces have cast a web around the terror ecosystem from all sides. The crackdown on stone-pelters, separatists and terror financers has ...

India rapidly moving towards women-led development: MoS Jardosh at W20 meet

Union Minister Darshana Jardosh on Friday said India is rapidly moving towards a women-led development and stressed that the country's G20 presidency can unite the world in pursuit of common goals and well-being for all. She was addressing a plenary session on grassroots leadership and entrepreneurship on the second and concluding day of the second Women 20 (W20) international meeting here. Sandhya Purecha, the Chair of W20 India, said the meeting was critical for ameliorating the gender divide and achieving the objective of gender equity. The panellists included Elvira Morasco, W20 Italy, who shared stories of successful entrepreneurial ventures founded by women in Italy that made a positive impact in their local community. Bharati Ghosh, a former UN official, said that grassroots leadership is very significant by virtue of its origin at the grassroots. Virginia Littlejohn, Founder of Quantum Leaps, Co-Head of W20 US Delegation, suggested creating a Women Entrepreneurs Finance Co

Goa to test G20 delegates showing Covid-19 symptoms amid rise in cases

Delegates arriving in Goa for a G20 summit next week will be tested for COVID-19 if they show symptoms of coronavirus infection, an official said on Friday. The state's Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has decided to start antigen testing at the Goa International Airport, Dabolim, and the Manohar International Airport, Mopa, for the G20 delegates who would be arriving in the state, he said. India currently holds the Presidency of the G20, or Group of Twenty an inter-governmental forum of the world's 20 major developed and developing economies. The first of the eight scheduled G20 meetings in Goa will be held from April 17-20. Dr Kedar Raikar, officer on special duty (health), told reporters that although COVID-19 testing is not mandatory, it will be done as a precautionary step for the delegates coming for the G20 summit. Only the delegates with symptoms will be tested, as authorities have adopted a 'no symptom, no testing' policy, he said. Raikar said that the DHS has starte

India, Japan can work together for greater synergy between G7-G20: FM

India and Japan can work together to achieve greater coordination and synergy between G7 and G20 member countries, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. India holds the annual revolving presidency of G20 countries and Japan is the current president of G7 countries. Sitharaman said Japan has invited her to the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in May and she is considering attending it. We are certainly looking forward to having greater interaction with the Japanese government and because in its capacity as G7 president, we are exploring all the possible areas of cooperation and areas of mutual interest so that we are able to stand together and serve the global requirements as time demands, she said. Sitharaman said the two countries continue to have engagement in areas of food security, development finance, climate and energy, environment, digitalisation, disaster risk reduction and health. "These are topics on which we are specifically engag

G20 agrees that debt restructuring must be speedily dispensed with: FM

Debt restructuring and resolution are urgent issues for many low and middle income nations, and the G20 agrees that these matters must be speedily dispensed with, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. She told a press conference here on Thursday that discussions of G20 countries and multiple stakeholders on these issues on the sidelines of the annual spring meeting of the IMF and the World Bank were to ensure that resolution for countries in debt should happen in time. Representatives of some of the countries facing debt such as Sri Lanka, Zambia, Ghana and Ethiopia were present for the discussions. The finance minister said the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, held on Wednesday, has also brought in a certain avenue for people to talk about how they will have to work towards addressing debt distress and amid an emerging global debt landscape, Sitharaman said. Zambia did mention that it had applied almost a year and a half ago for debt resolution and is still waiting.

G20 consensus that regulations on crypto assets has to be global: FM

Members of the G20 agree that a globally coordinated understanding would be required not only to deal with the challenges posed by crypto assets but also to regulate them, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. The grouping has responded to the issue with alacrity and during India's presidency of the G20, a "synthesis paper" will be taken up on matters related to crypto assets, the minister told a press conference here on Thursday. "I am glad to say that there is a greater acceptance among all G20 members, that any action on crypto assets will have to be global," Sitharaman and added that "the G20, I think, has responded fairly with alacrity (on the crypto challenge)," she said. On the sidelines of the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Sitharaman along with Reserve Bank of India Governor Shantikanta Das co-chaired a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from member countries. Issues related to crypto ..

India non-committal on Zelenskyy's participation at G20 summit in Sept

India on Thursday was non-committal on participation of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G20 summit in September, days after Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova said that he will be happy to address it. In an address at a think-tank in Delhi, Dzhaparova on Tuesday said Zelenskyy would be happy to speak at the summit just like he did during the Bali summit of the grouping last November. The Ukranian President had addressed the Bali summit through video conference. India is holding the current presidency of the G20 and will host the summit of the grouping in September in Delhi. When asked about Dzhaparova's comments, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi referred to remarks by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on the invitations. "As far as Ukraine's invitation is concerned, see, during the presser that we did at the time of launch of the G20 presidency, it was made clear as to which nations are invited as guests, including obviously, t

G20 can borrow a leaf from RBI's book

India must use its presidency of the G20 to showcase RBI's banking practices as these are more rigorous than those of many of its counterparts elsewhere

G20 India doing excellent job with focus on global community: IMF

As G-20 President India is doing an excellent job by focusing on issues that matters the most for the global community, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. India assumed the year-long presidency of the G20 in December last year and aims to host a leaders' summit in New Delhi in early September. The G20 is an important forum of the world's 20 major developed and developing economies. "India is doing an excellent job in focusing the work of the G-20 on what matters the most. What matters the most is to move through very complex policy challenges, comparing notes and coming up with the right policy actions, Georgieva told reporters at a news conference here on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. What matters the most is to re-energize global growth and here India brings its fantastic track record on digitalisation and how digitalisation can reenergize the economy," she sai

Global economic outlook a cause for concern: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman strongly called for timely debt restructuring as the solution to the global debt crisis is closely intertwined with addressing the global poverty challenge

India's G20 opportunities

V Srinivas's book puts the spotlight on India's priorities and challenges, as it steers the G20 presidency

India to put across concerns of Global South at G20: EAM Jaishankar

India is making efforts to include concerns of the Global South in the G20 framework under its presidency, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

India to put across concerns of Global South at G20: EAM Jaishankar

India would like to use its G20 presidency to get the influential forum focussed on its mandate of global growth and development, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Tuesday. Addressing members of the Parliamentary Forum on Indian Affairs in Uganda, he said India's G20 presidency is different in the sense that no other chair has made an effort to consult all the countries from the Global South. India will make efforts to include concerns of the Global South in the G20 framework under its presidency of the influential bloc. India assumed the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1 last year. The G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10 this year. The G20 meetings are being held across 56 cities, covering all 28 states and 8 Union Territories of India. Jaishankar said India would like to use the G20 presidency to get the forum focussed on its mandate which is global growth and development and issues important for Uganda. "Issues of green gro

India's priorities for G20 presidency to benefit global south: Ex-diplomat

India has set priorities for its G20 Presidency which will benefit the global south, former diplomat J S Mukul said here on Monday. India assumed the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to 30 November 2023. "We don't forget our friends in the global south. That's why the prime minister held a virtual summit of 125 countries to set the agenda for India's presidency. India, as the host, has invited organisations and countries from the global south. It shows the priorities," he said in his keynote address at a G20 University Connect event organised by the Central University of Kashmir. He said events had been scheduled in 50 cities of the country to showcase "Incredible India as the mother of democracy". According to the former ambassador to the Netherlands, the themes outlined by India for its presidency have green development and climate change mitigation at the top of the list. "The global south needs technical support and finances to meet the challenges of .

Expert group on MDB reform to focus on development, green finance

Expert group will hold first in-person meeting in Washington next week

G20 presidency: CAG team reviews preparations for SAI20 meet in Goa

A six member team from the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) visited Goa to review preparations for the upcoming Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI20) meet scheduled to held in mid-June as part of India's G20 presidency, an official said on Friday. The meet of the Supreme Audit Institutions or SAI20, a group of audit organizations from G20 countries that promotes good governance, transparency and accountability, will be held in the coastal state between June 12 and 14, the official said. "As part of India's presidency of the G20, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu will chair the SAI20 for the year 2023. This gives India an opportunity to play a leadership role in promoting good governance and accountability in the public sector," he said. "India will hold the second meeting of the two scheduled SAI20 meetings as part of the G20 summit in Goa from June 12 to 14, 2023. The first meeting for senior officials of SAI20 member nations and the World .

Culture, cuisine and crafts on sherpas' menu at G20 meet in Kerala

From 'lagoon lake' conversations to caparisoned 'elephant walk', the meet had many touristy elements