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By HARSH VARDHAN SHRINGLA India has taken over the prestigious G20 Presidency amidst a complex and challenging environment. The crises of today are of varying shades and degrees – be …
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Africa hasn’t loomed large in the G20 agenda so far. India’s G20 presidency is an opportunity to focus global attention on myriad challenges facing the African continent in the aftermath …
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Setting a constructive tone for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the world’s top economies to rise above differences – a veiled …
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Udaipur: The G20-related meetings that will be held across India will have a force multiplier effect on post-pandemic economic recovery and will help boost tourism by showcasing local culture of …
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ROME: It’s a captivating photograph that tells its own story about multilateralism and cross-cultural connections. Amid high-wire diplomacy in Rome, the last day of the G20 summit saw world leaders …
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ROME: India’s emergence as a provider of global public good and its growing stature as problem-solver found support and reaffirmation on Day 1 of the G20 summit as Prime Minister …
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The leaders of the G20 countries – the world’s most powerful economies – joined hands to pledge $5 trillion to mitigate the social economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic during …
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OSAKA (JAPAN): Buoyed by a spectacular electoral victory which has made him one of the world’s most powerful democratic leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek global support from the …
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The world is grappling to resolve a host of existing problems. Compounding the issues are new problems created by disruptive technologies. Though technological advancement is certain, its impact, particularly on …
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HAMBURG: Amid India’s aggravating relations with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the northern German port city of Hamburg for the G20 summit of the world’s major and emerging economies which. The summit will focus on forging a unified global response to a host of global crises, including the proliferation of trans-national terror networks, climate change and sustainable development.
At the G20 summit, Mr Modi is expected to highlight India’s concerns about trans-national terrorism and diminishing commitment to the Paris Accord, which suffered a major blow after the abrupt withdrawal of the US from the pact. On the issue of climate change, Mr Modi, who had a successful meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington House only a couple of weeks ago, is expected to fully support the G2 agenda, under the German presidency, focus on climate change and sustainable development.
India sees a convergence with major focus areas of the agenda of the 12th G20 summit, being held in Hamburg on July7-8, which include, besides terrorism and climate change, issues relating to free and open trade amid the rising wall of protectionism, migration, black money and global stability.