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G20 Summit: PM Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Sunday in Argentina's Buenos Aires. He held a meeting with the French President. His meeting with the French President came amidst the Rafale deal row. Prime Minister Modi had earlier met Macron in March this year. PM Modi is in Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit.

PM Modi departs from Argentina after attending G20 Summit

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from Argentina's Buenos Aires after attending the G20 summit. PM Modi was on a three-day visit to Argentina to attend the summit. On his visit, he addressed leadership of the summit and also met various leaders from member countries.

BRP holds protest against enforced disappearances in Balochistan

Chemnitz (Germany), Dec 02 (ANI): The Baloch Republican Party's (BRP) Germany Chapter held a protest demonstration in solidarity with relatives of Baloch missing persons and to highlight enforced disappearances in Balochistan in Germany's Chemnitz. A number of activists joined the demonstration to show their support for struggling families of abducted Baloch activists. BRP activists urged human rights organizations to play their role to put an end to the brutal polices of the state in Balochistan.

PM Modi thanks Italy for accepting its request for hosting G20 Summit in 2022

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Argentina's Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit has requested Italy to let India host the G20 Summit in 2022 instead of 2021. While addressing the leadership at the G20 Summit, the PM said, "It's India's 75th Independence Day in 2022 and we had requested Italy if we can get 2022 instead of 2021 (for hosting G20 summit).They accepted our request, others accepted it too. I'm grateful and I invite leadership from across the world to come to India in 2022. I'm even more grateful to Italy that they supported us in this". PM Modi at present is on a three-day visit to Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina to attend the G20 summit.

PM Modi holds talks with Argentinean President over breakfast

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over breakfast at his official residence today. Discussions were held on cooperation in agriculture and food processing, space, defence, oil and civil nuclear energy. Pm Modi is meeting several leaders in Argentina on sidelines of 13th G20 Summit.

Pro-Khalistan elements plan anti-India events at Kartarpur corridor

Dec 01: The Kartarpur Sahib corridor promises to ease tensions between India and Pakistan as the two neighbours announced its opening for the Sikh pilgrims. But as soon it was announced; Khalistan separatists become active to misuse the pilgrim route. A US-based separatist organisation, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announced to organize "Kartarpur Sahib Convention - 2019" in Pakistan for anti-India propaganda. SFJ, a pro-Khalistan group is running a secessionist campaign allegedly at the behest of Pakistan's intelligence agency's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), for the liberation of Punjab from India. The outfit is trying to brainwash the youth in its anti-India propaganda. Pakistan's malicious propaganda against India was widely exposed as the SFJ recently launched 'Referendum 2020' campaign at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Lahore. On the occasion of 549th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Nankana Sahib, the outfit put hoardings and banners highlighting "Referendum 2020" for the liber

Japan, America, India acronym is JAI, 'Jai' in India means success: PM Modi

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during the first ever trilateral meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the United States' President Donald Trump in Buenos Aires coined an acronym for their meeting JAI - Japan, America and India. PM Narendra Modi said, "Both countries are our strategic partners and both leaders are my good friends. Japan, USA, India acronym is JAI, so 'Jai' in India means success. This sends a message of success. The meeting between the trios took place amid China flexing its muscles in strategic Indo-Pacific region".

Increase in geopolitical tension is affecting global governance: PM Modi

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the sidelines of 13th G20 Summit said that the increase in geopolitical tension is affecting global governance. Prime Minister while addressing the meeting said, "There is no doubt that the world today is going through extraordinary changes and uncertainty. The increase in geopolitical tension is affecting global governance. Some forces are causing hindrance in growing multilateralism and rule-based international order, which affects people globally on large scale. We can see this in non-UN mandated sanctions and politics of protectionism." The Prime Minister said, "WTO's Doha Development Agenda has been stalled; we haven't seen a financial commitment for developing countries from developed countries at an expected level since Paris Accords. In this way, climate justice is being weakened."

PM Modi meets Abe, Trump for first time ever in trilateral meet in Argentina

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): The heads of government of India, Japan and the United States of America held a trilateral meeting on Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The rare meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump was held on the sidelines of the 13th G20 Summit. The meeting took place in the backdrop of China engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and Japan in the East China Sea.

PM Modi meets Chilean Prez Sebastian Pinera on sidelines of G20 Summit

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meeting with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the sidelines of 13th G20 Summit. The two leaders discussed ways to expand cooperation in the fields of trade, agriculture, energy, and science and technology.

PM Modi holds trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin in Argentina

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a trilateral meeting with presidents of China and Russia - Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on Saturday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the sidelines of 13th G20 Summit. This is the first RIC Summit meet after the 2006 meet in St Petersburg, Russia.

The leaders exchanged views on Indo-Pacific: Foreign Secy on Modi-Trump-Abe trilateral meet

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dec 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their first ever trilateral meet agreed that a free, open, inclusive and rules based order is essential for the peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. Foreign Secretary, Vijay Gokhale said, "PM Modi had a very good meeting with US President Trump and Japan PM Shinzo Abe. President Trump and Japan PM Shinzo Abe complimented PM Modi for the reforms and developmental works that he has done and the three leaders exchanged views on Indo-Pacific."The Foreign Secretary added, "They all agreed that a free, open, inclusive and rules based order is essential for the region's peace and prosperity. The PM offered some ideas on how we should take forward the concept of Indo-Pacific and how the three countries can work together to promote this concept. The leaders also agreed on the central role of ASEAN and they also agreed to work on maritime and connectivity

G20 leaders pose for family photograph

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nov 30 (ANI): Leaders of G20 nations posed for a photograph in Buenos Aires, Argentina today. World's most prominent leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe posed for the photograph. G20 2018 Summit's theme is 'Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development'.

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on sidelines of G20 Summit

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on sidelines of G20 Summit in Argentina's Buenos Aires today. The two leaders held bilateral talks during the meeting. "This year has been very important for relations between our two nations, I am confident that coming year would be even better", said PM Modi during the meet. PM Modi and Chinese President were accompanied by delegations. PM Modi's Argentina visit will conclude on December 1.

People committing financial crimes are big threat: PM Modi at BRICS informal meeting

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) informal meeting in Buenos Aires today. "Terrorism and radicalism are a threat to the world. Those who commit financial crimes are also a big threat. We have to work together against black money", said PM Modi during the Summit. PM Modi is on a visit to South American nation for attending G20 Summit.

US' position on Paris Agreement remains unchanged

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration's position on the 2015 Paris Agreement remains unchanged and the United States intends to withdraw from the climate deal as soon as it is eligible to do so, when the COP24 - the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is underway in Poland next week. The annual UN climate conference will be held in Katowice, Poland from December 2-14. Judith Garber, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) at the Department of State, will serve as the US head of delegation, according to an official release. The pact aims to respond to the global climate change threat by keeping a global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the 21st century.

CM Yogi gets legal notice from Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha for calling Lord Hanuman Dalit

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Nov 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has landed himself in trouble after calling Lord Hanuman as 'Dalit'. In this regard, the Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha of Rajasthan has sent him a legal notice asking him to apologise in three days otherwise a case would be registered against him. Suresh Mishra, President, Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha said, "His comments are totally wrong because we worship Lord Hanuman. A person at such a position should not have said this. In this regard, we sent him a notice from the side of Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha to apologise in three days. He has called Dalit to such entity, whom we all look upto." On November 29, Yogi Adityanath had said, "Bajrangbali ek aise lok devta hain, jo swayam vanvasi hain, nirvasi hain, Dalit hain, vanchit hain. Bharatiya samudaye ko Uttar se leke Dakshin tak, purab se paschim tak, sabko jodne ka kaam Bajrangbali karte hain."

CM Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates renovated 110-year-old town hall in Shimla

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 30 (ANI): The historic town hall has come alive in north Indian hill town Shimla. The Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on November 29 dedicated the renovated town hall, over 110 year old building, to public. It has been restored with an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. Chief Minister also inaugurated a 13 storey parking with a capacity of 1000 vehicles. The Chief Minister said that the building is the landmark of the town and has been opened after renovation today. He said that the matter is under consideration that what use of the building should be done. Himachal Pradesh High Court has earlier directed both the government and the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) to file their suggestion in the use of the building. Court last year directed the government to put the heritage building for the use of public. The Town Hall Building was built in 1908 on the mall road, the heart of the city. This building used to be the office of SMC. The SMC has handed over the b

PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince discussed on Saudi's investment plans in India: Foreign Secy

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral meeting with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale while briefing the media on the bilateral meeting said, "PM Modi's meeting with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was a cordial meeting. There was very specific discussion that took place between them on how Saudi Arabia can enhance its investment across a number of sectors in next two to three years." The Foreign Secretary added, "Crown Prince informed PM that Saudi will be finalising an initial investment into national infrastructure fund. He referred to future prospects for investment in technology, agricultural and energy sectors. PM, in particular, stressed upon importance of having stable energy prices."

PM Modi, Antonio Guterres discussed on forthcoming climate change meeting in Katowice: Foreign Secy

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral meeting with Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the sidelines of 13th G20 Summit. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale while briefing the media on the bilateral meeting said, "The main subject of discussion in Prime Minister's meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was the forthcoming climate change meeting in Katowice, Poland, the so-called 'COP 24'." The Foreign Secretary added, "The Secretary-General specifically acknowledged that India plays a very major role in climate change negotiations. He acknowledged that Prime Minister had taken a number of very concrete steps towards addressing climate change."