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Prime Minister Modi holds bilateral meeting with UK counterpart Rishi Sunak

The meeting between the two leaders was held at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, the venue of the Summit

Time of challenges, world looking to G20 to provide leadership: UK PM Sunak

Sunak, who is taking part in G20 Summit here, expressed confidence that the leaders will be together able to address the challenges

G20 Summit 2023: Major developments that happened on September 8

Here is a recap of the events that happened on September 8 ahead of the G20 Summit

G20 Summit commences in New Delhi today: Check full schedule, agenda

India is hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit in the national capital at the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam on September 9-10

Weekend Bites Special Edition: G20, Modi, Biden, Xi, India, and Bharat

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

G20 Summit LIVE: FM Sitharaman hosts Finance Ministers of G20 countries

G20 Summit 2023: New Delhi is all set to host the summit. Leaders from various countries are expected to arrive today. Follow for live updates

British PM Rishi Sunak says 'won't rush' into UK-India trade deal

The remarks assume significance as the 12th round of talks concluded last month between the officials of the two countries. The talks for the agreement were launched in January 2022

I am a proud Hindu, enormous respect for PM Modi: British PM Sunak

Sunak said that he has "enormous respect" for PM Modi and said that he is keen to support him in making G20 an enormous success

Live: Hoping to conclude successful FTA with India, says Rishi Sunak

Catch all the latest updates from across the globe here

Not for me to tell India what position to take on Ukraine war: UK PM Sunak

India's position has been that Russia needs to pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy for an early resolution of the conflict

G20 Summit 2023: UK PM Rishi Sunak shares his vision for UK-India relations

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks about his family's Indian origins, deepening bilateral relationships and potential collaborations between the two nations. Here are the highlights

G20 Summit: Rishi Sunak to Sheikh Hasina, leaders start arriving in Delhi

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived here on Friday for the G20 Leaders' Summit beginning on Saturday and said he would work with world leaders to address some of the challenges that impact every one of us. Accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy, Sunak was welcomed at the airport by Union minister Ashwini Choubey, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis and senior diplomats. "I've landed in Delhi ahead of the G20 summit. I am meeting world leaders to address some of the challenges that impact every one of us. Only together can we get the job done," Sunak said in a post on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Sunak and said he was looking forward to a fruitful summit. "Welcome Rishi Sunak! Looking forward to a fruitful Summit where we can work together for a better planet," Modi said on X. Sunak is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Modi during his three-day visit. In an interview to PTI earlier this week, Sunak, the first Indian-origin prime minister of ..

It's special as son-in-law of India: Rishi Sunak on visit to Delhi for G20

Rishi Sunak said on Friday that his visit to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders' Summit is "obviously special" as he joked about being referred to as the "son-in-law of India" as the first British Prime Minister of Indian heritage and married to an Indian in Akshata Murty. Speaking to reporters in a huddle on his flight to New Delhi, the 43-year-old British Indian leader said he was excited to be back in India, "a country that is very near and dear to me". He is joined on the visit by his wife, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and is scheduled for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit. I'm heading to the G20 Summit with a clear focus. Stabilising the global economy. Building international relationships. Supporting the most vulnerable, tweeted Sunak as he embarked on the three-day tour. It's obviously special. I saw somewhere that I was referred to as India's son-in-law, which I hope was meant affectionately," he told reporters

Heading to India with a clear focus, says Rishi Sunak ahead of G20 Summit

Ahead of his visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit, UK PM Rishi Sunak said that he is heading to India with a clear focus. He also blasted Vladimir Putin for failing to show up for the mega-event

G20 Summit in New Delhi: Where and how to watch the mega event LIVE

New Delhi G20 Summit 2023: New Delhi is all set to take global stage as the city hosts world leaders from September 9 to September 10. Read on to find out where you can watch the event LIVE

G20 Summit: Check list of world leaders who are attending and who aren't

US President Joe Biden has confirmed his presence at the G20 Summit

G20 Summit: Where are world leaders staying during their time in New Delhi

This will be the first time since 2008, the first edition of the G20 meeting, that the Chinese President will miss the G20 leaders' Summit

Will only agree India trade deal approach that works for UK: Rishi Sunak

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are progressing and Britain will only agree to a pact that works for the whole of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told his ministers. Ahead of his first visit to India as UK Prime Minister to attend the G20 World Leaders' Summit in New Delhi later this week, Sunak updated his top team on the ongoing trade talks, which have completed 12 rounds of negotiations, during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The British Indian leader described India as an indispensable partner of the UK across all spheres of bilateral cooperation, which he is keen to strengthen further. He said negotiations around a free trade deal were progressing and that he would only agree to an approach which worked for the whole of the UK, notes a Downing Street readout of the Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister said India was an indispensable partner of the UK, both economically and in addressing the global challenges all democracies are facing. He said we mu

India 'right country' at 'right time' to hold G20 presidency: UK PM Sunak

We will also work closely with India through their Presidency of the G20 to address the biggest challenges the world is facing, said the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

UK PM Rishi Sunak's family in India prepares for grand G20 welcome: Report

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will land in India later this week for the G20 World Leaders' Summit and can expect a grand welcome from his relatives in New Delhi, according to a UK media report. The Daily Telegraph' reported over the weekend that Sunak's relatives will host a feast with flower bouquets and non-stop dancing to Punjabi music. Dr Gautam Dev Sood, 65, a maternal uncle of the UK Prime Minister of Punjabi heritage, said all relatives have been asked to come to the Indian capital to mark his arrival. It is a great honour for us that he is visiting his ancestral land, Sood told the newspaper. Subhash Berry, Sunak's paternal uncle, added: We can't divulge exact details but a plan is in place to welcome the (British) prime minister. We are gearing up for a night of non-stop dancing, mostly to the lively beats of the traditional Punjabi music, although I imagine we might also groove to a few English tunes along the way. The newspaper notes that Sunak is unlikely to att