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Rio declaration? Battle lines drawn over wars in Ukraine, West Asia

Brazil has adopted the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet" for its presidency, with a focus on fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality

Indian diaspora 'very excited' in Brazil ahead of PM Modi's visit to nation

Indian diaspora is delighted to see their leaders and have prepared various cultural performances like Garba to welcome the PM

PM Modi departs for 5-day visit to 3 nations; to attend G20 summit

PM Modi issued a statement indicating his first stop in Nigeria, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's invitation, aimed at strengthening strategic ties between both countries

Looking forward to meaningful discussions at upcoming G20 summit: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to "meaningful" discussions at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that built upon its agenda for the grouping on India's presidency of the bloc last year. Modi made the comments in a statement ahead of his five day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. The prime minister's first destination will be Nigeria from where he will travel to Brazil. "In Brazil, I will attend the 19th G-20 Summit as a troika member. Last year, India's successful presidency elevated the G-20 to people's G-20 and mainstreamed the priorities of the Global South into its agenda," the prime minister said. Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will be among the leaders to attend the summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19. India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa. "This year, Brazil has built upon India's legacy. I look forward to meaningful discussions in keeping with our vision of 'One E

G20 set to back climate goals, global trade in message to Donald Trump

Leaders of the world's biggest economies will reaffirm a strong commitment to multilateralism, especially in the light of the progress made under the Paris Agreement

Brazil launches G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Brazil launched what it called a social summit Thursday ahead of next week's Group of 20 meeting of top economies, the first such event focused on drawing civil society input ahead of the main annual summit. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said 40,000 people from G20 countries were expected to attend meetings and panels through Saturday in revamped warehouses of downtown Rio de Janeiro's port area and nearby Museum of Tomorrow. The main summit takes place in Rio on Monday and Tuesday. Vieira told the opening ceremony, also attended by other government ministers and First Lady Rosngela da Silva, that the gathering is part of Brazil's G20 agenda to promote sustainable development and green energy, fight poverty and reduce inequality. There couldn't be a discussion or effective measures on this issue without welcoming society's contributions, Vieira said. Proposals developed at the social summit will be summarized in a final document to be presented at the leaders' summit. First lady d

PM Modi to attend G20 summit in Brazil from November 18-19, says MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation visit from November 16-21 during which he will also travel to Brazil to attend the G20 summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the G20 summit, Modi is expected to meet several leaders. The prime minister will visit Rio De Janeiro from November 18-19 to attend the G20 summit hosted by Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the MEA said in a statement. India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa, and has been actively contributing to the ongoing G20 summit discussions, it said. "During the summit, the prime minister will put forward India's position on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years," the MEA said. On the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prime Minister Modi will visit Nigeria

Progress on MDB reforms 'disappointing', says G20 expert group report

The report card comes a year after the G20 independent expert group on Strengthening MDBs had made its recommendations for reforming these institutions

G20 ministers agree global trade may help sustainable growth, women's role

Proposals agreed by G20 trade ministers meeting in Brasilia will be proposed to group's leaders at the annual summit hosted by Brazil in November in Rio de Janeiro

'Results attained by Brazil's G20 built on Indian presidency achievements'

Brazil's Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega, said that success of Brazil's G20 Presidency is solidly built on the 'excellent achievements' of the Indian G20 presidency

ICAR member requests PM to attach agri-scientists in G20 embassies

An ICAR Governing Body member on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint agri-scientists as attaches in Indian embassies across G20 countries to help achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Venugopal Badaravada expressed concern over limited progress in agricultural collaborations despite significant agreements with countries like Brazil. He pointed out that a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in 2008 between ICAR and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). Additional MoUs were signed during the 2016 BRICS Summit in Goa under PM Modi's leadership, involving the Ministries of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Supply, along with Brazilian body ABCZ, Badaravada said. According to him, Brazil has already appointed an Agriculture Attach at its Embassy in New Delhi. Indian ...

G-20 nations agree to push for reform of global governance institutions

It's the first time that the world's 20 largest economies formally agree to make a joint effort to modernise global governance institutions

G20 backs FAO's Blue Transformation for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

FAO Blue Transformation strategy aims to ensure aquatic food systems continue feeding the world's growing population

G20 nations agree to fight disinformation and set up AI guidelines

Group of 20 leaders agreed Friday to join efforts to fight disinformation and set up an agenda on artificial intelligence as their governments struggle against the speed, scale and reach of misinformation and hate speech. The ministers, who gathered this week in Maceio, the capital of the northeastern state of Alagoas, emphasised in a statement the need for digital platforms to be transparent and in line with relevant policies and applicable legal frameworks. It is the first time in the G20's history that the group recognises the problem of disinformation and calls for transparency and accountability from digital platforms, Joo Brant, secretary for digital policy at the Brazilian presidency, told The Associated Press by phone. G20 representatives also agreed to establish guidelines for developing artificial intelligence, calling for ethical, transparent, and accountable use of AI, with human oversight and compliance with privacy and human rights laws. "We hope this will be referenc

What will be India's position at G20 on proposal of 'billionaire tax': Cong

The Congress on Monday asked the government to spell out what will be India's position on Brazil's proposal of a two per cent wealth tax on dollar billionaires when it is debated at the November G20 Summit. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said India has been conspicuously silent on the matter which is not irrelevant for it since according to one new report, the country has 334 dollar billionaires worth over USD one billion. "Exactly a year ago, the annual G20 Summit began in New Delhi. The Presidency of the G20 rotates among its member countries every year. Two months from now the next G20 Summit will take place in Brazil, which has chosen to not create the hype and self-glorifying publicity like the non-biological PM did," Ramesh said in a post on X. "And what a difference a year has made. In September 2023 He was riding super high. Now he is still reeling from his personal, political, and moral defeat of June 4 2024," the Congress leader said. Fo

Interlinking domestic fast-pay ways won't solve crossborder issues: Waller

Says frictionless cross-border payments will make it difficult to check money laundering and terror funding

EAM Jaishankar assures full support to Brazil in its G20 Presidency

Welcoming the delegation, Jaishankar appreciated unique initiatives centered on the theme of building a 'just world' and a 'sustainable planet'

Brazil's Vieira arrives in India, to hold Joint Commission Meeting with EAM

The Brazil FM is on an official visit to India from August 25-28. He, along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will co-chair the 9th India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting on August 27

Global South facing challenges of food and energy security: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged concerns over the consequences of global uncertainties on developing countries, especially in areas of food and energy securities. In his opening remarks at the third Voice of Global South Summit, Modi also assured the participating countries of India's unwavering commitment to extend full support to them in various key areas, including in the domain of digital public infrastructure. India hosted the summit in a virtual format. "Today we are meeting at a time when there is an atmosphere of uncertainty all around. The world has not yet completely come out of the impact of Covid. On the other hand, the situation of war has created challenges for our development journey," Modi said. "We are not only facing the challenges of climate change, but now there are also concerns about health security, food security, and energy security," he said. The prime minister also referred to challenges of terrorism, extremism and separatism. "Terrorism

India exceeds G20 climate goals; PM Modi reaffirms net-zero future on I-Day

Speaking from the Red Fort on India's 78th Independence Day, PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil-based energy capacity by 2030