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G20 Summit: Global Biofuel Alliance & other initiatives launched by India

Global Biofuel Alliance, G20 Satellite Mission for Environment and Climate Observation, and Green Credit Initiative among initiatives launched under India's G20 Summit presidency

G20 nations have unanimously adopted New Delhi Declaration: Amitabh Kant

G20 has made India ready for the world, and the world ready for India, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

G20 Summit 2023: Here is what the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration states

On September 9, the G20 adopted the New Delhi Leaders Summit Declaration after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that consensus had been reached

India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor launched at Delhi G20 Summit

Lauding the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe connectivity corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a historic agreement was concluded today

G20 Summit: Countries welcome Chennai principles for ocean-based economy

The countries also reaffirmed their commitment to ending illegal and unregulated fishing as well as harmful fishing methods

Accelerate climate action with focus on gender equality: G20 Declaration

The G20 countries have established a new working group to promote women's empowerment

G20 New Delhi Declaration highlights: Peace, prosperity, sustainable growth

Amitabh Kant, India's Sherpa to G20, stated that the declaration focused on strong, sustainable growth, sustainable development goals, green development pacts, and multilateralism

MCD deploys water sprinklers to control pollution during G20 Summit

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Saturday said that anti-smog guns and water sprinklers have been deployed to control pollution in the national capital, where the G20 Summit is underway. The MCD is putting main emphasis on roads around G20 summit. Municipal corporation of Delhi has deployed 20 anti-smog guns at pollution hotspots to control pollution. The anti smog guns have been deployed at sanitary landfill sites situated at Bhalaswa, Ghazipur and Okhla and pollution hotspot at Anand Vihar, an MCD official said. The two-day G20 Summit began on Saturday. The MCD said that 15 anti-smog guns have also been deployed at high-rise buildings, Civil Lines, Green Park zonal building and Tilak Nagar Colony hospital. Municipal corporation of Delhi has pressed 253 water sprinklers, which includes 30 truck mounted anti-smog guns which sprinkle roads with an average of 9-10 km of road length per day per machine which translates to approximately 2,000 km per day," the MCD official ..

India's G20 presidency prioritised addressing concerns of Global South: EAM

The G20 has contributed to making "India world-ready and the world India-ready", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he underlined that India's presidency of the grouping prioritised addressing urgent concerns of the Global South. Addressing a press briefing on the G20 Summit outcomes, Jaishankar said the African Union became a member of the grouping under India's presidency which was in keeping with the priority that the country attaches to addressing urgent concerns of the Global South. "You would recall that at the beginning of our presidency, at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, 125 nations were consulted to express voice of the Global South," he said. "In terms of organisation and programme, the Indian presidency, if I may say so, has been exceptional. Events have been spread across 60 cities which are truly across the length and breadth of India. There has been a popular participation and a societal involvement of an extraordinary degree," ...

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel to skip G20 dinner over unavailability of flights

The Delhi Airport had issued a notice stating that all other non-scheduled flights, including general aviation and non-scheduled charter flights, are prohibited from using the IGI airport

G20 Summit New Delhi: What is the African Union, newest member of the G20?

Headquartered in Addis Ababa, the African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states from the African continent

Transform global trust deficit into global confidence: Modi to G20 leaders

With the Ukraine conflict casting a shadow over the G20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called upon the leaders of the bloc to overcome the current "trust deficit" and collectively find "concrete" solutions to turbulent global economy, terrorism and management of food, fuel, and fertilisers. In his opening remarks at the summit, Modi said as the president of the G20, India invites the "entire world to come together and, first and foremost, transform this global trust deficit into global trust and confidence". He said India's presidency of the bloc has become a symbol of "inclusion", both within the country and beyond, representing the spirit of 'Sabka Saath' (with everyone). "After COVID-19, a huge crisis of lack of trust has come in the world. Conflict has deepened this trust deficit. Just as we can overcome COVID, we can also overcome this crisis of mutual trust," he said. He added: "This is a time for all of us to walk together, and the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, .

G20 first spouses see breakthroughs in India's agriculture sector at IARI

As many as 15 spouses of G20 leaders including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yoko Kishida, on Saturday visited the 1,200-acre PUSA-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus here -- the seat of India's Green Revolution -- and saw the breakthroughs in Indian agriculture and enjoyed the farm-to-fork millet experience. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty and World Bank President Ajay Banga's wife Ritu Banga were among the delegation of first ladies and spouses of G20 leaders who visited the IARI campus here in the national capital. They were received by Kyoko Jaishankar, the wife of India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. They were welcomed by a grand "millets-rangoli" at the exhibition that showcased the curated millets from 18-odd countries, and the burgeoning startup ecosystem and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in India. "At the exhibition area, 15 #Agristartups showcased innovative tech solutions to address ground-level ...

G20 leaders call for sustainable growth, addressing climate challenge

As the world's top leaders assembled here for the G20 Summit, they called for an urgent need to tackle various challenges before the globe including on the climate front. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the G20 leaders came together for the first time 15 years ago to restore global growth after the financial crisis. "We (now) meet at a time of enormous challenges - the world is looking to the G20 once again to provide leadership. Together I believe we can address these challenges," he said. Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said during his country's G20 presidency, it will launch a Task Force for Global Mobilisation against Climate Change. "We want to reach COP 30, in 2025, with a climate agenda balanced between mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage and financing, ensuring the sustainability of the planet and the dignity of people," he said. He said Brazil hopes to count on everyone's engagement so that the beauty of the Earth is not just a "photograph seen from ..

G20 summit in New Delhi: African Union becomes 21st member of G20 grouping

Move aimed at bolstering Global South Leader image of India, COP28 to see concerted voices against Global North

A look at the millet-rich culinary extravaganza that awaits G20 guests

G20 Summit in New Delhi: With 2023 having been declared the "International Year of Millets", lunch will unsurprisingly be millet-heavy

India, Bangladesh discuss bilateral cooperation, sign 3 MoUs ahead of G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sign agreements on cooperation in digital payments, renewal of the Cultural Exchange Programme, and agricultural research

'Post Covid global reconstruction chance to create sustainable societies'

As the African Union became a permanent member of the G20, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosaon Saturday said the "global reconstruction" post the Covid 19 pandemic has brought a unique opportunity to accelerate transition to low carbon, climate resilient, sustainable societies. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the South African President expressed delight over the African Union becoming a member of the G20. "Global reconstruction in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to accelerate the transition to low-carbon, climate resilient, sustainable societies. Developing economies are bearing the brunt of climate change, despite carrying the least responsibility for this crisis," Ramaphosaon said on Saturday. "As African and other developing economy countries, we face the task of meeting our climate commitments in the midst of significant developmental challenges like poverty, inequality and unemployment. "Climate change, environmental degradation, ...

Tibetan students protest against China, urge G20 leaders to take action

Tibetan activists staged a protest here in McLeodganj on Saturday appealing to the G20 leaders gathered in Delhi to discuss China's alleged attempts at erasing Tibetan culture. The student protesters alleged that the Chinese government was continuously assaulting their education system and trying to erase Tibetan culture and identity. The protesters urged the world leaders to take a firm action against these actions. Tenzin Passang, national director of Students for Free Tibet (India), said China has established in Tibet colonial-style boarding schools where Tibetan children, as young as four years old, are separated from their families and forced into these schools. The separation disconnects them from their language and culture not just their families, he said. Tenzin Lekdhen, campaign director at Students for Free Tibet - India, said, "We want to urge G20 leaders to specifically talk about these events that are currently happening in Tibet, especially this colonial boarding sch

Not inviting Mallikarjun Kharge to G20 gala dinner wrong, says Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday termed as 'wrong' Congress Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge not being invited to the G20 gala dinner in Delhi. He also said, he will not be attending the dinner due to prior work commitments. President Droupadi Murmu will host the dinner today at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the G20 Summit of world leaders in New Delhi. "He (Kharge) is not only the Congress President, he is the leader of opposition in the upper house (Rajya Sabha). According to me he should have been invited, not inviting him is wrong," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Hubballi. Asked whether he will be attending the dinner, he said, "no, I will not be able to go, as have some other work commitments." Though Kharge and other opposition leaders were not invited to the dinner, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers, including that of states ruled by opposition parties, have received invites.