Modi flags anti-India activities, raises concerns with Trudeau

India on Sunday conveyed to Canada its strong concerns about pro-Khalistan elements promoting secessionism from Canadian soil and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying mutual respect and trust are essential for progress in bilateralties.

Delhi to Rio, a journey begins

India and Brazil on Sunday affirmed their common vision for global prosperity as Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 presidential gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, marking the beginning of the journey from New Delhi to Rio De Janeiro, which will host the influential grouping in November next year.

Meet confirms Russia's isolation again: Macron

The leaders' declaration at the G20 Summit does not amount to a diplomatic boost for Moscow since the communique reflects the isolation of Russia and a majority of the grouping's members have denounced the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, suggesting a day after the historic document was sealed that divisions persisted and the interpretation of the text depended on the prism through which it was being viewed.

G20 CHARTS NEW GLOBAL PATH

As a successful Indian presidency nears the end of its term, Modi flags key focus areas for the future, and renews his call for a reformed global order to better reflect a changed world

India, US, Brazil in global biofuel push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of a global biofuel alliance with the US and Brazil as other founding members; the pact that is meant to boost the use of cleaner fuels.

A pledge to build sustainable, inclusive cities of the future

The New Delhi Leaders Summit Declaration adopted by the G20 on Saturday committed to focus on inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities of tomorrow through better mobilisation of finances and efficient use of existing resources, with an appeal to Development Financial Institutions and the Multilateral Development Banks to explore the potential in their planning and financing of urban infrastructure wherever required.

'India world-ready, world India-ready'

presidency world-ready The country's G20 has made \"India and the world Indiaready\" even as New Delhi ensured that the concerns of the Global South constituted the core agenda of deliberations within the grouping, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

Skilful diplomacy to clear messaging: How India forged consensus on the declaration

Adroit diplomacy, the leverage provided by longstanding goodwill, IOUS and personal relationships, and straightforward messaging of what the or-else option would involve -these were some of the levers India pulled to achieve a consensus on the historic Delhi Declaration of the G20, which was announced just a few hours after the leaders' summit started on the morning of Saturday September 9, on Day 1 of the two-day meet.

Talks still at initial stage, says HDK, day after BSY announced BJP-JD(S) alliance

Discussions to forge an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party are still at an initial stage, Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy said on Saturday, a day after veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed that the two parties would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections together.

Maratha quota stir simmers as talks with Shinde govt fail again

MUMBAI: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday refused to call off his indefinite hunger strike, after a marathon meeting between the Maharashtra government and a delegation from the community failed to make a breakthrough.

EV policy draft ready, to be placed in Cabinet

NEW DELHI: The draft of the fresh Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) policy, 2020, is ready, and will be presented before the cabinet after discussions with the state transport minister Kailash Gahlot, transport department officials involved in the drafting process said on Saturday.

Traders, residents behind G20 festivity at Walled City

Several parts of Delhi have been decked up for the ongoing G20 Summit, with lights, fountains, floral arrangements, and banners welcoming delegates. However, the decorations at the Walled City are slightly different - they have all been undertaken by residents and traders in the area.

Sacked Raj min joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Former Rajasthan minister and Congress legislator Rajendra Singh Gudha, who was sacked from the cabinet after he attacked his party government in the assembly, on Saturday joined the Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Oppn targets Jagan govt as political row erupts before 2024

HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's arrest early on Saturday morning triggered a political uproar in the state, with all opposition parties condemning the move, even as analysts maintained it will send the cadre of both TDP and ruling YSR Congress Party into hyperdrive months before the simultaneous elections to state assembly and Lok Sabha.

MCD defends self as outrage grows over treatment of dogs

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which has been criticised by activists and several residents for the removal and relocation of community dogs from parts of the city in the run-up to the G20 Summit, on Saturday defended itself saying that no harm was caused to any of the animals that were picked up.

Delhi gets year's cleanest air

Delhi breathed its best air this year on Saturdaythanks to a combination of overnight rain across the city and lower vehicular emissions owing to restriction on movement due to the G20 Summit.

Ex-Andhra CM Naidu held for 'role in ₹550 crore scam'

Telugu Desam Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was arrested by the state CID in connection with allegations of corruption involving Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation APSSDC), in dramatic scenes early on Saturday morning, sparking angry protests from party cadres across the state and widespread condemnation from political parties opposed to the ruling YSRCP.

Stamp on new trade corridor to counter China's BRI push

A galaxy of global leaders unveiled on Saturday an ambitious trade and infrastructure project linking India, the Middle East and Europe in a first-of-its-kind initiative that proposed building a modernday spice route involving ports, electricity, data networks and energy pipelines.

Global South boost as African Union joins G20 Indian G20 presidency's efforts Rozaul H Laskar

The African Union became a permanent member of the G20 on Saturday at a summit of leaders of the world's largest economies in New Delhi, marking the first expansion of the bloc since it was created in 1999 to cope with a series of financial crises.

Time to end trust deficit, herald era of cooperation: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on the world to overcome a global trust deficit, created by the pandemic and deepened by conflict, and transform it into global trust and confidence as he opened the G20 leaders summit in New Delhi, welcomed African Union into the fold of one of the world's most influential multilateral bodies, and unveiled a flurry of far-reaching initiatives.

HISTORY@G20: WE DO DECLARE

Modi pulls off a massive victory for India’s presidency as members come together to adopt the Delhi Declaration in the true spirit of one earth, one family, one future

Up to members to expand UN Security Council, says Guterres

NEW DELHI: India is an \"important partner\" in the global multilateral system though it is for the member states of the United Nations (UN) to decide which countries should be included in a reformed Security Council, UN Antonio Secretary-General Guterres said on Friday.

How expert group chalked out blueprint to boost MDBs

NEW DELHI: When NK Singh was appointed the co-convener of the G20 independent expert group to reform and strengthen multilateral development banks (MDBs), along with his old friend, the former American treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, they were handed what appeared to be an impossible job.

Stage set for 2 days of tough parleys

Differences over the Ukraine war, phasing out or phasing down of fossil fuels and debt restructuring are among the key challenges facing the leaders’ declaration at the Summit

Woman hires 2 hitmen to kill daughter-in-law; held

GREATER NOIDA: Unhappy with her son's marriage, a 42-year-old woman allegedly hired two contract killers to murder her daughter-in-law, who was shot dead by the hitmen on Tuesday, police said on Friday.

4 agencies add floral finishing touches to city’s beautification

NEW DELHI: Delhi's civic agencies have made floral arrangements at public spaces, trees and rotaries, providing the finishing touches to the beautification drives carried out across the city in the run up to the G20 Summit.

Curbs kick in, New Delhi deserted

On Friday, Lutyens' Delhi had more security personnel than civilians, guarding desolate, barricaded arterial roads and shut shops, as the central region was blanketed with stringent curbs in bolstered security measures a day before the main gathering of G20 leaders.

Amid soaring global heat, hopes that G20 will recognise crisis

NEW DELHI: As the G20 leaders' summit commences on September 9, there are high expectations that a communique will be released on September 10 and emphasise the intent of the G20 in tackling the climate crisis, acknowledging dire warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that there is no time to stop runaway climate change.

World failing to keep Paris vows: Key climate review

The synthesis report of the first Global Stocktake released by UNFCC on the eve of the G20 leaders' summit presented some inconvenient, but not unknown truths global efforts on climate crisis are falling short of meeting the Paris Agreement goals of keeping global warming under 2°C (over pre-industrial levels) and pursuing efforts to keep it under 1.5°C.

Cong ex-ally J D(S)i in pact with BJP for 2024 in Karnataka: BSY

BENGALURU: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) have decided to fight the 2024 general elections together in Karnataka, former chief minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday, but there was no firm confirmation of an electoral pact from the regional party.