G20 Meet

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

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

There have been differences between the two groupings over the language used to criticize Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The second Sherpa meeting under India's G20 presidency kickstarted here on Friday with Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan expressing hope the Kumarakom deliberations will help in achieving ambitious and agreed outcomes. Addressing the delegates, Muraleedharan said the G20 theme based on universal brotherhood i.e. "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth One Family One Future" has found resonance across the world, with its all encompassing, inclusive message, capturing the diverse global challenges of the day. "Our broad G20 priorities of Green Development, Climate Finance and LiFE; Accelerated, Inclusive and Resilient Growth; Accelerating progress on SDGs; Technological Transformation and Public Digital Infrastructure; Multilateral Institutions of the 21 Century and Women-Led development have found broad acceptance. " "These priorities were also supported by 124 countries of the Global South at our Voice of the Global South Summit in January 2023", he said. He sai

War rather than multilateral issues dominates

The outcome document talks of the need for a specific initiative to boost global skills mapping

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Thursday unanimously rejected attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, Sputnik News reported.According to the Russian News Agency, the Russian Foreign Minister met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) in New Delhi on Thursday.According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the top diplomats also reaffirmed the importance of continuing the practice of regular contacts in order to further deepen interaction between the two countries.Both the leaders discussed the situation around Ukraine, including Beijing's position on a political settlement, Sputnik reported.During the meeting, Lavrov and Gang reaffirmed their shared commitment to these agreements and the overall policy line traced by our leaders during the visit to the Russian Federation by Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the CPC ...

G20 foreign ministers' meeting: In a video message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the experience of the last few years has shown that global governance failed in its mandates

G20 foreign ministers' meeting: Apart from the main event, Delhi will also host a meeting of foreign ministers of the QUAD nations

The AIIMS hospital in Delhi has been assigned the responsibility of providing medical coverage for the G-20 foreign ministers meeting scheduled from March 1 to 3 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre, according to an official document. To provide medical services in the shortest possible time under this contingency plan, it has been decided that all requisite arrangements, including the physical presence of faculty, residents, nursing, technical and other staff, and preparedness of the various areas included in the plan will be ensured, it said. As part of the plan, Room 'X' in CTVS ICU-A will be kept in readiness in all aspects to handle any medical contingency. One bed in the ICU-A (Isolation room) of CTVS will also be kept ready, the document stated. According to it, the earmarked VIP isolation room in AB-8 ICU and five rooms in the private ward will be kept ready in all aspects to deal with any contingency. Gate one would be the entry point in case of any VIP contingency a

India, as G20 President, was aiming for a communique, which is a stronger statement of intent

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

Addressing the FMCBG meeting, Modi said the global economy was still suffering from the after-effects of the pandemic and wide-ranging geopolitical tensions

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

Speaking about India's central bank digital currency (CBDC, also known as e-rupee), Sankar said the RBI was looking to expand the use cases for wholesale CBDC

Yellen, speaking at a news conference in India on the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion

The FMCBG meeting will look to find lasting solutions to the issue of unsustainable debt in some low- and middle-income nations

Discussions expected on debt of poor nations, multilateral institution reforms

In India, the economic loss due to land degradation and changes in land use pattern was estimated in 2014-15 at Rs 3.17 trillion

Protection and restitution of cultural heritage will be the theme for the first G20 culture track meet slated to be held from February 22-25 in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho, a top official said on Wednesday. Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan, during a media interaction here, also said that the second and third meetings under this track will be held at Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Hampi in Karnataka. Khajuraho is home to exquisite temples which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples, renowned for their sculptures, are situated in the backward Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. "The first meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group will be held in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh followed by the second one in Bhubaneswar and the third one at Hampi. The location for the fourth meeting is yet to be decided," Mohan said. Culture richness and diversity of India will be "prominently showcased" during the G2O meetings, he said. The theme for the first meeting of the G20 Culture ..