To do so, they had to bow to U.S. and Chinese demands to drop some of the pledges that have become hallmarks of the Group of 20 industrialized nations
The agreement, reached at a meeting between the two leaders at the weekend G20 summit in Buenos Aires, certainly appears to be a de-escalation of trade tensions
In their efforts to lower trade tensions, Trump and Xi agreed to a 90-day extension on the imposition of additional US tariffs on some $200 billion of Chinese imports
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The two moments captured the dilemma facing world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires this weekend
Some officials said just having a statement was a good result, given intense wrangling over issues like trade, migration and climate
The meeting received a boost over the weekend as 19 major economies at the G-20 summit affirmed their commitment to the 2015 Paris climate accord
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the two leaders had a 'productive meeting' on the margins of G-20 summit
OPEC countries to meet in Vienna on Dec 6-7 to discuss the oil market, as prices have been declining due to oversupply
Italy was to host the international forum in 2022
India suggested the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) should be called upon to assign priority and focus to establishing international cooperation
The G20 summit has been struggling to carve out any accord on climate change or countering trade protectionism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the flagship programmes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, MUDRA and Start-up India undertaken by his government to modernise the economy and promote inclusive growth at the opening session of the G-20 summit here. G-20 is a grouping of the world's 20 major economies. Argentine President Mauricio Macri convened the two-day summit, which was attended by several world leaders including US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, British premier Theresa May and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This year, the theme of the summit is 'Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development'. "PM @narendramodi made an intervention at the 1st session of #G20Argentina on Global Economy, Future of Work & Women's Empowerment. Highlighted flagship programs undertaken to modernise economy & promote inclusive growth #JanDhanYojana #MUDRA #StartupIndia," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar ...
The Russia-India-China meeting came hours after Prime Minister Modi, his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe
He further suggested joint efforts to be made by the G20 nations to form a mechanism that denies entry and safe havens to all fugitive economic offenders
At the meeting, Modi and Xi discussed joint efforts to further enhance mutual trust and friendship between the two giant neighbours
The 'JAI' (Japan, America, India) meeting is dedicated to democratic values, says Narendra Modi
The summit marks a quick return to the international stage for the Prince Mohammed after the kingdom came under fire for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate
Modi also held separate bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The first of its kind meeting between will take place on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in the capital of Argentina, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region