Tag: G20
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Road from Osaka
President Xi Jinping has been consistently pragmatic. On Sunday, he iterated his appeal for “cooperation and dialogue instead of confrontation”.
July 4, 2019 -
G20 agrees marine plastic pollution deal
Plastic pollution has become a global concern, particularly after bans imposed by China and other countries on the import of plastic waste from overseas.
June 16, 2019 -
G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy
As a compromise pushed by Washington, the statement omitted language from a previous draft that mentioned a "pressing need to resolve trade tensions".
June 9, 2019 -
Saudis need drastic restructuring
A decade or so ago, when the prime minister of Australia mentioned an upcoming Group of 20 (G20) gathering to the US president, he got the impression that the latter — it happened to be George W. Bush — had no idea what his interlocutor was talking about. Donald Trump presumably has a vaguely better …
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December 1, 2018 -
India ranks 103 on Global Human Capital Index
India has been placed at 103 rank on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Human Capital Index, which is topped by Norway. Among the South Asian countries, India falls behind Sri Lanka (70) and Nepal (98), and is just ahead of Bangladesh (111) and Pakistan (125). The country has the lowest rank among the BRICS …
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September 13, 2017 -
Trump, Putin had undisclosed hour-long discussion at G20
A senior White House official told CNN on Tuesday that the discussion lasted nearly an hour.
July 19, 2017 -
RBI keeping a close watch on cryptocurrencies: Patel
The Reserve Bank is keeping a close watch on transactions involving cryptocurrencies, Governor Urjit Patel is understood to have told the members of the Parliamentary panel on finance on 12 July. During the more than three-hour long meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance here, the members raised concerns about rising number of transactions in …
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July 13, 2017 -
Trump defends daughter Ivanka’s role at G20
US President Donald Trump defended his daughter and adviser Ivanka amid criticism in the media over his decision to allow her to sit in for him during a portion of the G20 summit in Hamburg last week. "When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold …
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July 11, 2017 -
Walk the talk on aiding Africa, Modi urges G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the G20 nations to walk the talk on aiding Africa technically and financially. Participating in a working session on "Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health" at the 12th G20 Summit here, Modi said that G20 must walk the talk to facilitate technical and financial infusion in Africa, according …
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July 8, 2017 -
Trump walks up to Modi for impromptu chat at G20
US President Donald Trump on Saturday waved to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and then walked up to him for an "impromptu" chat at the G20 summit here. Arvind Panagariya, India's Sherpa for the summit, tweeted the "Great moments" from the gathering. "In an impromptu interaction at G20 Summit, POTUS waves to the PM, walks to …
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July 8, 2017 -
PM Modi, Xi discuss a range of issues at informal meet in Hamburg, says MEA
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Bagley on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping conversed on a range of issues at an informal gathering of BRICS leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg. "At the BRICS leaders' informal gathering @ Hamburg hosted by China, PM @narendramodi …
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July 7, 2017 -
G20 nations asked to implement Paris climate accord
As the world's biggest economies and largest emitters of greenhouse gases prepare to meet in Germany's Hamburg city for thr G20 summit on Friday, environmental advocates called for full implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement despite the US's withdrawal from it. The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, representing the 47 poorest countries, called on …
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July 7, 2017 -
Paris accord irreversible, not negotiable, says Merkel before G20
Europe is “more determined than ever” to make the Paris climate accord a success, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, and insisted that the deal is not negotiable while predicting difficult talks on the issue at next week's Group of 20 summit. Merkel also said she hopes for a “clear signal” in favour of …
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June 29, 2017 -
Black money: Switzerland ratifies auto info sharing with India
Switzerland on Friday ratified automatic exchange of financial account information with India and 40 other jurisdictions to facilitate immediate sharing of details about suspected black money, even as it sought strict adherence to confidentiality and data security. Adopting the dispatch on introduction of the AEOI, a global convention for automatic information exchange on tax matters, …
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June 16, 2017 -
India proposes creation of G20 working group on terrorism
Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar has proposed creation of G20 working group on terrorism and called for a people-centric approach by the grouping for Africa. Akbar, who was on a three-day visit to Germany starting Feb 15 to attend G20 foreign ministers' informal meeting, discussed issues relating to rule-based international order. A …
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February 17, 2017 -
India proposes creation of G20 working group on terrorism
Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar has proposed creation of G20 working group on terrorism and called for a people-centric approach by the grouping for Africa. Akbar, who was on a three-day visit to Germany starting Feb 15 to attend G20 foreign ministers' informal meeting, discussed issues relating to rule-based international order. A …
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February 17, 2017 -
India to support implementation of past commitments at G20
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday said India was for the early implementation of past commitments made at the G20 agriculture ministers' meetings. The minister said India was also committed to Research and Development, collaboration and knowledge transfer and action to combat food loss and waste. According to an official statement, the minister …
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January 22, 2017