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Most G20 nations condemn Russia for Ukraine war but China stays silent

Russia, a member of the G20 but not of the G7, refers to its actions in Ukraine as a "special military operation", and avoids calling it an invasion or war

G20: India asks IMF, FSB to draft new technical paper on crypto assets

Debt resolution has been one of the few initiatives where there was broad agreement among nations at the Bengaluru G20 FMCBG meeting

Russia-Ukraine war, debt impasse cloud G20 finance chiefs' final-day talks

Georgieva separately urged central banks to "stay the course" for a return to price stability that's critical to investors and consumers alike

US to do everything to support India to make its G20 presidency a success

The US is looking forward to doing everything it can to support India's work to make its G20 presidency a success and Secretary of State Antony Blinken would attend the crucial meeting of the foreign ministers of the grouping next week in New Delhi, a senior official has said. Blinken will also attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping and will hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in Delhi. India assumed the Presidency of the G20 on December 1 last year. The top American diplomat is travelling to New Delhi on a three-day official visit from March 1 to 3. Blinken looks forward to going to Delhi as part of India's G20 presidency year. We look forward to doing everything we can to support India's work to make its G20 presidency a success," Ramin Toloui, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, told reporters here. "There is no shortage of common challenges, and we want to deepen our partnership with other G20 countr

India's G20 Presidency comes at incredibly important time: UK Foreign Secy

India's G20 Presidency comes at an incredibly important time when the world confronts challenges like the Ukraine conflict, global food supply disruptions and China's increasingly assertive actions" on the world stage, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said. He also announced that he will travel to New Delhi next week for the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting and engage with partners from across the globe. India assumed the Presidency of the G20 on December 1, last year. India is an incredibly important global player of increased, not only economic prosperity but diplomatic influence. We're very very pleased with that. We're very proud of the longstanding relationship the UK has of course with India, Cleverly told PTI in an exclusive interview here on Friday. Cleverly, the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, addressed the high-level UN Security Council debate on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine' here Friday, held on the one-year

Guterres calls on G20 finance ministers to find solutions to debt crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is asking the G20 finance ministers meeting in Bengaluru to take bold steps to reform the international development banks and find ways to solve the debt crisis

Blinken in Delhi to attend G20 foreign ministers, Quad meetings: Officials

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his India visit next week would attend the crucial foreign ministers meeting of G-20 group and that of Quad in addition to participation in the Raisina dialogue followed by bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, officials here said. India has taken over the Presidency of the G20 on December 1, last year. The top American diplomat is travelling to New Delhi on a three-day official visit from March 1 to 3. Blinken looks forward to going to Delhi as part of India's G20 presidency year. We look forward to doing everything we can to support India's work to make its G20 presidency a success. There is no shortage of common challenges, and we want to deepen our partnership with other G-20 countries to address these challenges, Ramin Toloui, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, told reporters here. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said the ..

G20 tussles over Ukraine war as West steps up sanctions against Moscow

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused Russian officials at the two-day Group of Twenty (G20) meeting in the Indian city of Bengaluru of being "complicit" in war atrocities

US nominee for World Bank wins positive reviews at G20 finance meeting

The US nominee to lead the World Bank, ex-MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga, gained traction with leading members, a sign that he will likely have a smooth ride to confirmation by bank's executive board

G-20: India working on Russia consensus, keeping eye on other core issues

Communique is a consensus document and needs the consent of every member of G-20

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 oppose any step back from Bali statement on war, says France FM

Under Pillar One of BEPS, multinational enterprises with global turnover above 20 billion euros and pre-tax profit above 10 percent of revenue will have to pay 25 percent of the profit before tax

India can help shape outcomes expected at COP28: UNFCCC executive secy

India and its influential role as the G20 presidency can help deliver a clear political framework and shape the outcomes expected at COP28, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said here on Friday. G20 countries are responsible for over 80 percent of the world's global emissions. It will be targeted policy decisions in these countries which will provide the market signals to deliver the transformation, he said delivering the valedictory address at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) organised by The Energy and Resources Institute here. "Over the next 10 months, we have a unique opportunity to provide the course correction the world needs on climate change and make COP28 a transformational moment in what must be a decisive decade. Closing the massive gaps in each of the work areas -- mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage and finance require unprecedented collaboration and support at the highest level. "We look to India and its influential role as the presidency of G2

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

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FM highlights rising debt vulnerabilities in developing countries at G20

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted rising debt vulnerabilities in many developing countries and sought views from G20 member nations on 'multilateral coordination' for managing the burden. Speaking at inaugural session of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors (FMCBG) meeting, Sitharaman also sought views on how multilateral development banks, like the IMF and World Bank, can be strengthened to address shared global challenges of the 21st century, while maintaining a focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and poverty eradication. The discussions of the first session of G20 FMCBG meeting focused on issues relating to international financial architecture, sustainable finance and infrastructure. "FM highlighted the rising #DebtVulnerbilities in many vulnerable countries and sought views of the #G20 members on #MultilateralCoordination stating that managing global debt vulnerabilities would be crucial for the world economy," the finance ...

PM Modi flags emerging market debt risk as G20 finance chiefs meet

Modi acknowledged it's not an easy task, but urged the nations to work collectively to strengthen multilateral banks for meeting global challenges like climate change and high debt levels

G20 leaders to gauge toll on global economy on Ukraine war's anniversary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday highlighted the improvement, saying the global economy "is in a better place today than many predicted just a few months ago"

JP Nadda calls meeting of BJP leaders on Feb 26 to discuss LS elections

Aiming to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as well as the G20 preparations, BJP President JP Nadda has called a meeting of all the BJP leaders on Feb 26

Will impose more sanctions on Russia: US treasury secretary Yellen in India

Yellen also met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G20