New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and discussed issues of mutual interests. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit here, he also met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol,…
New Delhi: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday visited the Akshardham temple here with his wife Akshata Murty and said it is not only a place of worship but also a landmark that portrays India’s values. The couple spent 45 minutes at the temple, offering prayers and learning about its architecture and history, according to…
Jaipur: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra flayed the BJP-led government at the Centre on Sunday, saying its policies are meant to benefit the rich and not the poor. Addressing a Congress rally at Niwai in Tonk district in poll-bound Rajasthan, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes on foreign trips and strikes deals…
New Delhi: Marking the ceremonial transfer of the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday handed over the gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who hailed India for giving voice to topics of interests of emerging economies. At the concluding session, Modi handed over the gavel and offered best wishes to Brazil…
New Delhi: G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UN Secretary General António Guterres, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat here on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the leaders at the rain-drenched Rajghat. Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an ‘angvastram’ or stole with an image…
New Delhi: It took over 200 hours of non-stop negotiations by a team of Indian diplomats to deliver a consensus on the G20 declaration that was adopted at the Leaders’ Summit here, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Sunday. The team of diplomats, including joint secretaries Eenam Gambhir and K Nagraj Naidu, held 300…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received G20 leaders at Rajghat where they will pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva were amongst the first to reach the venue. Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an ‘angrakha’. After paying tributes to the Mahatma, the leaders will…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G20 nations adopting a consensus declaration at the leaders’ summit here, saying this marks a significant step towards a better future for all. India pulled off a big diplomatic win after the G20 Summit adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted a grand dinner for G20 guests at Bharat Mandapam — the venue for the Summit — here, and hoped that the dignitaries experienced India’s time-honoured tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhava” with the best of the country’s cuisines. The delicacies served to the guests included dishes made from “Shree…
New Delhi: India along with the US and several major economies on Saturday announced an ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations while promoting connectivity initiatives. The new economic corridor, which many see as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative,…
