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Mandaviya urges G20 to focus on rapid sharing genome sequencing data

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday suggested G20 members for an institutional framework to enable rapid sharing of genome sequencing data along with a neutral & aggregate data-sharing model amongst countries.

WEF Annual Meet 2022 starts May 22 in Davos; Sitharaman, 3 CMs to attend

The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 will be held in Davos from May 22 to May 26 after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic

G20 finance ministers to release global action plan to fight Covid-19

The action plan is likely to be released on the sidelines of a virtual Spring Meeting of International Monetary Fund

UK warns China of economic retaliation if it fails to 'play by rules'

Tensions between the UK and China escalated after UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned China to play by international rules or be ready to face action by the G7 group of leading global powers

G20 meet: FM Sitharaman calls for collective efforts to protect economies

The meeting was held on Wednesday under the presidency of Indonesia. Its agenda included global economic outlook and risk, international financial architecture and global health.

Need for coordinated action among nations to aid post-Covid recovery: FM

This is also needed to build resilience to future shocks: Sitharaman

Sitharaman meets CFLI vice chair, discusses vision of developing GIFT City

Sitharaman met Mary Schapiro, vice chairman of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) on Tuesday (local time) and spoke about her vision of developing GIFT City.

Yellen to see Ukrainian PM Shmyhal, avoid Russians at global meetings

On Tuesday, Yellen will convene a panel of finance ministers, the international development banks and other institutions to talk about how they will use resources to address food insecurity

US conveys full support to India's upcoming G20 Presidency in December

The United States has conveyed its full support to India's upcoming G20 Presidency, starting December 1 this year till November 2023.

Ukraine war: US President Joe Biden says he wants Russia out of the G20

President Joe Biden says that he wants Russia out of the G-20. Biden made the comments during a press conference Thursday in Brussels following a series of urgent NATO meetings on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The G-20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of 19 countries and the European Union that works on major global issues. He said he raised the issue Thursday with other world leaders. Biden said that he would prefer Russia is removed from the group, but should Indonesia or other nations disagree, he would ask that Ukraine leaders be allowed in for conversations. Biden and Western allies on Thursday pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid in response to the continued assault in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia's G20 membership under fire as Biden heads for Nato meet

The US and its allies would consult whether Russia should remain within the G-20 grouping of major economies after its invasion of Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said

Can't be business as usual for Russia in international bodies like G-20: US

The US and its allies would consult whether Russia should remain within the G-20 grouping of major economies after its invasion of Ukraine

Global public health leaders urge G20 to ensure Covid vaccine equity

Global public health leaders urge G20 to take an action on vaccine equity, saying only 10% of population in low-income nations have received 1 dose of vaccine with nearly 80% in high-income nations

Russia, China water down leaders' text on geopolitical tensions at G20 meet

As the meeting concluded, US and European stocks fell on worries that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent

G20 finance chiefs talk inflation, avoid Ukraine mention

The meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers took place both virtually and in Jakarta

G20 finance leaders urge care in unwinding pandemic support

Finance leaders of the world's biggest economies called Friday for a cautious and well coordinated approach to navigating recoveries from the pandemic

Jakarta: Russia, China tone down G20 text on geopolitical tensions

Russia and China watered down a communique being drafted by heads of the G20 on Friday, to remove a reference to "current" geopolitical tensions clouding the global economic outlook, said sources.

Need to bridge global infra funding gap: FM Sitharaman at G20 meet

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised the need for bridging the infrastructure funding gap and developing innovative financing mechanisms for an inclusive growth in the sector.

G20 finance leaders to warn of rising inflation, geopolitical risks

Fears that Russia might invade Ukraine overshadowed a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, which was expected to focus heavily on economic recovery

G20 nations seek sustainable financing scheme for future pandemic response

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that low and middle-income countries do not have enough resources to deal with the pandemic and need global support.