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G-20 finance meeting: Indonesian PM Widodo calls for global unity

The G-20 financial gathering comes as many economies are treading a precarious path between raising costs of borrowing to cool inflation and helping to support recoveries from the pandemic

G20 to warn on spillover from rate tightening in key meeting in Jakarta

Emerging markets must brace for monetary tightening in the United States and Europe while central banks must be clearer in their policy communication to avoid confusion

Coronavirus pandemic, politics drive Xi's absence from global talks

Xi has been absent from the G20 summit in Rome and climate talks in Scotland

G20: PM Modi arrives in Italy, to discuss global economy, Covid recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived here in Italy to participate in the G20 Summit. In Rome, Prime Minister Modi will hold discussions on global economic and health recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Landed in Rome to take part in the @g20org Summit, an important forum to deliberate on key global issues. I also look forward to other programmes through this visit to Rome, he said on Twitter. In his departure statement, Modi said he will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29-31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, following which he will travel to Glasgow, the UK, from November 1-2 at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Rome to attend G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit

Sitharaman to attend G-20 joint finance, health ministers meet in Rome

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the G-20 joint Finance and Health Ministers meeting in Rome on October 29, which among other things will discuss COVID pandemic prevention and response. Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman embarks on an official visit to attend #G20 Joint Finance & Health Ministers meeting in #Rome to discuss measures to strengthen #COVID19 #PandemicPrevention, #preparedness & #response. The meeting precedes #G20RomeSummit, the Finance Ministry tweeted. Finance and health ministers will discuss how to keep momentum on response to pandemic and build on further coordination arrangements between health and finance ministries. On October 29, G20 Finance and Health Ministers will gather in Rome for their first joint meeting under the Italian G20 Presidency. The meeting will be co-chaired by Daniele Franco, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance and Roberto Speranza, Italian Minister of Health. The meeting will be held on the eve of the G20 ...

PM Modi to participate in G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday.The summit is being convened by the G20 Italian Presidency and is scheduled to take place at around 4 pm.The agenda of the meeting will include a discussion on response to humanitarian needs and access to basic services and livelihood; security and the fight against terrorism; and mobility, migration and human rights."At the invitation of the Italian Presidency of the G-20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the upcoming G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on Afghanistan on 12 October in virtual format," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Monday.PM Modi had earlier participated in the SCO-CSTO outreach Summit on Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.The G20 comprises 20 of the world's major economies ...

G20 agriculture ministers commit to better ensure sustainable food systems

Ministers for Agriculture from the G20 nations have committed to shift their sector policies to better ensure sustainability and security of food systems in the world.

With time ticking down, hope is waning for a climate deal: Details here

Getting India's support will be key to the success of the United Nations-backed COP26 climate talks scheduled to occur in Glasgow, Scotland in November

Culture, creative sectors can drive growth: Meenakshi Lekhi at G20 meet

Culture and creative sectors can drive growth by generating employment, reducing inequalities and promoting development in a sustainable manner, said Meenakashi Lekhi

India urges G20 nations to reduce high emissions to leave a better future

Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh led a delegation from India at the G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting

G20 agrees statement on environment, struggles over climate progress

The G20 meeting is seen as a key intermediate stage ahead of global climate talks known as COP 26 to be held in Glasgow in November.

Global tax deal gets boost as European Union delays push for digital levy

Over the weekend, G-20 nations agreed on the outlines of a global corporate-tax agreement.

G-20 finance ministers back reforms to stop use of tax havens

Top finance officials backed a revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens

India takes fiscal steps for better environmental results: FM at G20 meet

The third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors is scheduled on July 9 and 10

G20 to show united front on support for global economic recovery

The G20 is also likely to agree to extend a suspension of debt servicing for poorest countries by another six months

G20 Trade and Investment Working Group virtual meeting begins today

The third meeting of the G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) is set to begin on Sunday, with the two-day event being held via video conference amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The TIWG was established under the Chinese G20 presidency in 2016 and has been carried on since.The G20 is continuing to hold most events remotely as the coronavirus disease pandemic continues. The Saudi Arabian presidency will culminate in mid-November with the Leaders' Summit, which according to the group's agenda, is still on course to be held in Riyadh.

Coronavirus crisis: G-20 meeting of health, finance ministers soon

However, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity that the meeting could be held in a matter of few weeks, rather than months

G-20 energy ministers bat for cheaper energy supplies to support healthcare

The G20 Energy Ministers' focused on ways and means to ensure stable energy markets, which are affected due to demand reduction as result of coronavirus pandemic

ILO welcomes G20 leaders' commitment to overcome coronavirus challenges

Ryder joined the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on Covid-19 via video link, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia