G20 Summit

India To Host G20 Summit In 2023

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

G20 leaders announced on Sunday that India will host the summit of the high-profile grouping in 2023 -- a year later than what was decided earlier.

Need Reforms In Multilateral Organisations For Good Governance: PM At G20

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit on Sunday reiterated the importance of reforms in multilateral organisations to ensure better global governance for faster post-COVID recovery.

"Will Spare No Effort": G20 Leaders On Fair Access To Covid Vaccines

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 22, 2020

G20 leaders said Sunday they will "spare no effort" to ensure the fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide, and support poor countries whose economies have been ravaged by the crisis.

Climate Change Must Be Fought In Integrated, Holistic Way: PM Modi At G20

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

Climate change must be fought not in silos but in an integrated, comprehensive and holistic way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a G20 event on Sunday and asserted that the entire world can progress faster if there is greater support of technology and finance to developing nations.

Paris Climate Accord "Designed To Kill American Economy": Trump At G20

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 22, 2020

US President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, calling it "unfair and one-sided" even as President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the landmark agreement.

Trump Skips G20 Pandemic Session, Then Spotted At His Golf Course: Report

World News | ANI | Sunday November 22, 2020

US President Donald Trump, who participated in his final Group of 20 summit on Saturday, skipped a special side-conference focused on coronavirus pandemic and was later spotted at his golf course outside Washington.

Masks, Screens And Empty Chairs As G20 Summit Goes Virtual Amid COVID-19

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 22, 2020

Mask-clad reporters filed into a Riyadh ballroom-turned-media centre Saturday after mandatory temperature checks, to cover physically a virtual G20 summit originally conceived as a grand coming-out party for host Saudi Arabia.

PM Modi Calls For New Global Index For Post-Covid World At G-20 Summit

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

Terming the COVID-19 pandemic an important turning point in history of humanity and the biggest challenge the world is facing since World War II, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit on Saturday called for a new global index based on talent, technology, transparency and trusteeship towards the planet in the post-corona world.

China Says Ready To Boost Global COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation

World News | Reuters | Saturday November 21, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China is ready to step up global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, and called for better international coordination on policies to facilitate movement of people.

"Coordinated Efforts Will Lead To Fast Recovery From Pandemic": PM At G20

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday November 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the 15th edition of the two-day G20 Summit, chaired by Saudi Arabia this year.

Covid Crisis Dominates G20 Summit In Saudi, First For An Arab Nation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 21, 2020

Saudi King Salman opened the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, with the virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus crisis and the worst global recession in decades.

Saudi Arabia Hosts G20 Summit Today In A First For An Arab Nation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 21, 2020

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, with the downsized virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and a crippling economic crisis.

G20 Summit: How Does The Debt Service Suspension Initiative Work?

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Saturday November 21, 2020

G20 Summit: The Debt Service Suspension Initiative, approved in April, offers a temporary suspension of the official sector or government-to-government debt payments

PM Modi To Attend 15th G20 Summit On November 21-22

India News | ANI | Friday November 20, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the 15th G-20 summit, which will be held on November 21 and 22, at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, said Anurag Srivastava, Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Thursday.

Saudi Court Overturns 5 Death Sentences Over Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Jails 8

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 7, 2020

A Saudi court on Monday overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in a final ruling that jailed eight defendants to between seven and 20 years, state media reported.