G20 Virtual Summit

India strode prominently on the international stage in 2023. It chaired the G20 summit, as also the SCO summit (virtually).

Russia has positively assessed the results of the G20 summit under India's chairmanship under which "extremely productive work" and "good results" were achieved, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping remained absent from the virtual G20 Summit on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is for the country to decide who represents them.

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit, hosted by India.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit at India's invitation on Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Tuesday.

At the end of the G20 summit in New Delhi last month, India had announced that it will hold a virtual meet of the leaders before the end of its presidency of the grouping.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday proposed a virtual session of the G20 around the end of November to take stock of the suggestions and decisions made at the leaders' summit that concluded here on Sunday.

In a bid to ensure smooth traffic and to help commuters avoid the snarls during the G20 Summit, the Delhi Police has launched its G20 Virtual Help Desk for real-time traffic updates in the national capital.

The Digital India experience zones will be set up in Halls 4 and 14 of Bharat Mandapam in G20's main venue, Pragati Maidan.

The traffic police has also launched a virtual helpdesk in view of the G20 summit, which will inform users about the available transport services, ambulances and police service.

The Delhi Police on Thursday said it will set up a virtual help desk through its website as part of elaborate traffic arrangements for the upcoming G20 Summit.

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including Iran and opening a path to membership for Belarus.

Elon Musk, the billionaire new owner of Twitter, will not go to Indonesia for a business gathering on the sidelines of the G20 summit, but will instead attend virtually, a senior Indonesian official said Sunday.

"I can confirm that (foreign minister) Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation to the G20. President Putin's program is still being worked out, he could participate virtually," said Yulia Tomskaya, the embassy's chief of protocol.

Joko Widodo said Putin during a phone conversation last week had not ruled out attending the summit in Bali, and would join if possible.

India strode prominently on the international stage in 2023. It chaired the G20 summit, as also the SCO summit (virtually).

Russia has positively assessed the results of the G20 summit under India's chairmanship under which "extremely productive work" and "good results" were achieved, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping remained absent from the virtual G20 Summit on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is for the country to decide who represents them.

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit, hosted by India.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit at India's invitation on Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Tuesday.

At the end of the G20 summit in New Delhi last month, India had announced that it will hold a virtual meet of the leaders before the end of its presidency of the grouping.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday proposed a virtual session of the G20 around the end of November to take stock of the suggestions and decisions made at the leaders' summit that concluded here on Sunday.

In a bid to ensure smooth traffic and to help commuters avoid the snarls during the G20 Summit, the Delhi Police has launched its G20 Virtual Help Desk for real-time traffic updates in the national capital.

The Digital India experience zones will be set up in Halls 4 and 14 of Bharat Mandapam in G20's main venue, Pragati Maidan.

The traffic police has also launched a virtual helpdesk in view of the G20 summit, which will inform users about the available transport services, ambulances and police service.

The Delhi Police on Thursday said it will set up a virtual help desk through its website as part of elaborate traffic arrangements for the upcoming G20 Summit.

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including Iran and opening a path to membership for Belarus.

Elon Musk, the billionaire new owner of Twitter, will not go to Indonesia for a business gathering on the sidelines of the G20 summit, but will instead attend virtually, a senior Indonesian official said Sunday.

"I can confirm that (foreign minister) Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation to the G20. President Putin's program is still being worked out, he could participate virtually," said Yulia Tomskaya, the embassy's chief of protocol.

Joko Widodo said Putin during a phone conversation last week had not ruled out attending the summit in Bali, and would join if possible.