PM Modi welcomes world leaders at G20 venue

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed world leaders at Bharat Mandapam where the G20 summit will begin shortly. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director and Chairman Kristalina Georgieva and World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala were among the first to arrive. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh…

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India’s G20 presidency theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ global road map for inclusive development: Prez

New Delhi: The theme for India’s G20 presidency, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future’, is a global roadmap for sustainable, inclusive and human-centric development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. The G20 summit will be held at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre, Bharat Mandapam, here over the weekend. “A warm…

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Something to cheer for I.N.D.I.A. bloc

The newly-formed 28-party Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I..A.) bloc has reason to cheer for winning four out of seven seats across six states in byelections that were held last week. But, at the same time, the bad news, however, is for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s Left allies –  Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and CPI…

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Modi, Biden resolve to deepen defence ties

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to “deepen and diversify” the bilateral major defence partnership while welcoming forward movement in India’s procurement of 31 drones and joint development of jet engines. In their over 50-minute talks, the two leaders deliberated on India’s G20 presidency, cooperation in nuclear energy,…

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India, US express support for building resilient global semiconductor supply chain

New Delhi: India and the US on Friday expressed their support for building a resilient global semiconductor supply chain while reaffirming a pledge to sustain high-level engagements between governments, industries and academic institutions. In a joint statement issued their bilateral talks here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joseph Biden called upon the two governments…

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