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Coffee diplomacy at G20: Karnataka begins planning for mega track in 2023

These publicized meetings of FCBD and finance ministers and central bank governors are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the work being done in G-20

No reform without change

There is little appetite for reforming multilateral development banks among rich countries, but three emerging economy presidencies of the G20 in succession offer hope

G20 under India can make progress in debt relief, crypto: Gita Gopinath

Throwing light on the recent crypto meltdown, she said it was clear that internationally agreed standards of regulations had become necessary

G20 mulls converting its global infra hub into a multilateral body

Currently, the GIH's work is limited to acting as a knowledge sharing hub, to produce data and insights that inform policy and infrastructure delivery

EAM Jaishankar discusses India's G20 leadership with UN chief Guterres

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India

India highlights principles for progress on SDGs at G20 working group meet

India on Wednesday highlighted new high-level principles for accelerating progress on SDGs at G20's working group meeting

There's broad support for India's agenda at G20 meeting, says DEA secy

The FCBD meeting is setting the agenda for the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in February

G20 wants to build policy consensus on crypto assets, says Ajay Seth

The Group of 20 (G20) countries are striving to build a policy consensus on crypto assets to inform better global regulation, India's federal economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth said

India gets support on its proposed finance track priorities for 2023 at G20

The First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting, under the Indian Presidency, saw broad support on the proposed priorities of India's G20 Finance Track agenda for 2023, Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs Ajay Seth said. The meeting which concluded here on Wednesday was held under the co-chairship of Seth and Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Michael Patra. The meeting saw a gathering of over 160 foreign delegates including Deputies from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and international organisations. This marks the beginning of the G20 Finance Track under the Indian Presidency. The agenda of this meeting was crafted keeping in view the vision given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian Presidency's G20 theme. The meeting was conducted with the aim of seeking the views of G20 members on India's G20 Finance Track priorities for 2023 across various workstreams. Physical presence of most G20 delegations, invitees and international organisat

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Indonesian diplomats laud India's rich culture at G20 Working Group meeting

Indonesian diplomats Endy Kami Immanuel Ginting (Consul Protocol & Consular, Indonesia) and Dian Hayati Syamsuwir Kibe (Officer Economic, Indonesia) who were part of the first meeting of Development Working Group (DWG) under India's G20 presidency lauded art and culture by Indian artists exhibited in Mumbai.Describing India's rich culture, Endy said, "My experience is very good. India offers very natural hospitality for all foreigners here. I have seen some handicraft goods -- which are very good, introducing Maharashtra's rich culture and the relationship between Indonesia and India."The Indonesian Consul Protocol & Consular said he is here to attend the DWG meeting of G20, which India hosted this year after Indonesia hosted it last year.Speaking about India's G20 presidency, Endy said "I think it's very nice, Indian tradition is very nice, very rich and I am sure this is not only in Maharashtra but in many other states, and cities -- they have their own culture which is .

G-20 Summit: Delhi will be decorated with over 1 mn exotic potted plants

Over 10 lakh exotic potted plants will add to the beauty of the national capital as it gets ready to host the G20 Summit in September next year, forest department officials said on Wednesday. The horticulture wings of the central and Delhi government departments, including the Delhi Development Department, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Works Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi, have been asked to decorate public spaces, roundabouts, major intersections, flyovers and vertical greens in the city with exotic flowering plants, an official said. "Different species of exotic plants will be used for this purpose across Delhi. The locations and targets for each department will be finalised by April next year," the official said. Another official said special attention will be given to the stretch between the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Lutyens Delhi, India Gate area and Pragati Maidan, the main venue of the G20 Summit in Delhi. "Departments concerned have alread

India to set G20 agenda amid global challenges including Ukraine war

Global challenges including the war in Ukraine as well as the serious concerns posed by the aftermath of the pandemic are aspects that India's presidency predominantly would be focusing upon

Not good for govt to share aggregated data: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

India's G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday pitched for the dissemination of data by the government in a granular form and said that sharing aggregated information is "not good". Addressing the G-20 development working group meeting here, Kant said data is a key aspect to help any country meet her developmental goals and added that India has benefitted from the same. Stressing on the importance of ensuring quality of data, the former civil servant who till recently worked as the chief executive of the government think-tank Niti Aayog made the reference to data aggregation practices by the government. "Government data are provided as aggregates, which is not good. We should break down the aggregation," Kant said. He said many a time, the quality of the data is also very poor and "we need to ensure that the data is de-cluttered, presented in a simplistic way and it is not difficult to navigate". "Quite often in government, we feed garbage and you get garbage and you feed our garbage

G20 meet: Infra to sustainable finance, global headwinds take centre stage

The ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are jointly co-hosting the FCBD meeting

India's exports to G20 can more than double to $500 bn by 2030, says PHDCCI

India can scale up its merchandise exports to G20 nations to USD 500 billion by 2030 from the current USD 212 billion and significantly reduce trade deficit, industry body PHDCCI said on Tuesday. As the fastest growing economy in the G20 nations, India will play a significant role to convert uncertainties into opportunities, it added. "India's Presidency would be impactful for bringing stability at the most crucial juncture of geo-political conflicts, high inflation and slowing economic growth," said PHDCCI President Saket Dalmia. The prospects for expansion of exports with G20 are immense and merchandise shipments can be scaled up from USD 212 billion in 2021-22 to USD 500 billion by 2030, he said. India's enhanced integration with G20 countries will reduce its trade deficit with the grouping by more than 50 per cent by 2030 from the current level of USD 107 billion. At the 'Amrit Kaal' of India's 100 years of Independence, Dalmia said the industry body has identified 75 products

First meeting of finance, central bank deputies to begin in Bengaluru today

With over 180 delegates from all over the world, the first Finance & Central Bank Deputies meeting under India's G20 presidency will commence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

G-20 panel to mull taking leaf from India's digital ecosystem: Amitabh Kant

The Indian model, which is distinct from Fintech and European ones, has grown in 10 years instead of the 50 it would otherwise have taken, says India's

Three-day G20 Finance Track led by India kicks off in Bengaluru on Tuesday

Meeting, from December 13-15, will be hosted jointly by FinMin and RBI; Sherpa Track meetings already on

Bengaluru set to host first meeting of G20 Finance Track: Official

Bengaluru will host the first meeting of the G20 Finance Track under India's G20 Presidency