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Yogi Adityanath praises PM Modi for gifting UP products to G20 leaders

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deciding to gift 'one district, one product' items from his state to G20 delegates.

He also said that local products from the state are set to go global. Addressing a gathering at Pragati Maidan here after visiting the stall of Uttar Pradesh at the India International Trade Fair, he said this will give global recognition to our local products.(PTI)

Italy's PM Meloni has accepted Xi Jinping's invitation to visit China

The two agreed on the need for diplomatic initiatives to end the Ukraine war and avoid escalation.(Reuters)

Most members strongly condemn war in Ukraine

The declaration said leaders reiterated positions expressed at other forums, including a UN General Assembly resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.(Reuters)

G20 declaration resolves to pursue efforts to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius

Step up efforts to effectively combat money laundering, terrorism financing: G20 tells world community

The G20 countries on Wednesday asked the world community to step up their efforts to effectively combat money laundering and terrorism financing as the grouping reaffirmed its commitment to delivering the strategic priorities of the FATF and its regional bodies to lead global action to respond to these threats.

A joint declaration issued at the end of the two-day G20 summit here said that the grouping encourages all members to strengthen collaboration to adopt and effectively implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards.(PTI)

G20 leaders vow to support developing nations to rebuild more accessible and effective education systems

Underlining that access to education is a human right and a pivotal tool for inclusive and sustainable economic recovery, the Bali G20 declaration on Wednesday vowed to act in solidarity with developing countries to rebuild more resilient, tech-enabled, accessible and effective education systems.

The declaration also vowed to continue to advance women’s and girls’ equal access to inclusive and quality education, including participation in STEM education, women entrepreneurship through MSMEs, and women’s and girls’ access in leadership positions.(PTI)

G20 leaders pitch for updating global agricultural food trade rules

G20 leaders on Wednesday pitched for updating global agricultural food trade rules and to facilitate trade in agricultural and food products with the objective of preventing malnutrition and hunger in the backdrop of geopolitical developments.

The G20 leaders said they will take further coordinated actions to address food security challenges including price surges and shortage of food commodities and fertilizers globally.(PTI)

G20 declaration bats for seamless post-Covid travel to enable tourism recovery

The G20's Bali Declaration on Wednesday acknowledged the vital importance of strengthening safe international mobility and connectivity and seamless post-Covid travel to enable the recovery of the tourism sector.(PTI)

Despite criticism, Russia hails 'balanced' G20 leaders' declaration

Russia on Wednesday hailed the G20 leaders' declaration, which mentions the "immense human suffering" caused by the war in Ukraine, as a "balanced text" that Russian diplomats worked hard to influence.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, with wrangling over the wording of a final document lasting until the final hours of the summit.(Reuters)

G20 pledges coordinated actions for strong global economic recovery

G20 grouping, including India, the US, and the EU, on Wednesday pledged to take coordinated actions to ensure strong and resilient global recovery delivering jobs and growth.

At today’s critical moment for the global economy, it is essential that the G20 undertakes tangible, precise, swift and necessary actions, using all available policy tools, to address common challenges, including through international macro policy cooperation and concrete collaborations, the declaration said.(PTI)

Meloni says global energy crisis has long-term causes and is not a consequence of Ukraine war

Italian PM Meloni said that the energy crisis has long-term causes and it is not a consequence of the war in Ukraine.(Reuters)

Modi leaves for India after two 'productive days' at Bali summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for India from Bali after spending two "productive days" at the G20 Summit here during which he had "fruitful deliberations" with several world leaders and assumed the presidency of the influential grouping for the coming year.

Modi gifts 'Kanal Brass Set' from Mandi & Kullu to Sanchez

Modi gifts silver bowl from Surat and Kinnauri shawl from Himachal Pradesh to Widodo

Modi gifts 'Agate Bowl' to Macron

Modi gifts 'Patan Patola Dupatta' (scarf) to Meloni

Modi gifts 'Pithora' to Albanese

Modi gifts handmade textile of Gujarat to Sunak

Modi gifts Kangra miniature painting to Biden

Indonesia proposes nickel producer bloc at Canada G20 talks

Indonesia has proposed the establishment of a bloc of the world's top nickel producers similar to the oil cartel OPEC in talks with Canada, its investment minister said.

The Southeast Asian nation is the world's top nickel producer, while Canada is also a major producer of the mineral, according to United States Geological Survey data.

"Through such collaboration, we hope all nickel-producing countries will be able to profit through a fair added value creation," Bahlil Lahadalia said, according to a ministry statement.(AFP)

PM Modi holds discussions with UK PM Rishi Sunak

PM Modi and Australia's PM Anthony Albanese engage in bilateral talks

PM Modi holds discussions with Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni

Attacks in Ukraine during G20 shows Putin's contempt for international rules, Spain's PM says

The attacks in Ukraine during the G20 summit in Indonesia this week shows Russian President Vladimir Putin's contempt towards international rules, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday. Sanchez also entirely blamed Russia for the crises on the food and energy markets in a news conference following the closure of the summit.(Reuters)

PM Modi holds 'fruitful' talks with German Chancellor Scholz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held "fruitful" talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here and the two leaders examined ways to expand bilateral economic engagement and defence collaboration.

This is the third time that Modi and Scholz have met this year.

In a tweet, Modi said he was "delighted" to meet the German Chancellor.(PTI)

G20 meeting between Britain's Sunak and China's Xi cancelled

A planned meeting between Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Xi Jinping of China at the G20 summit has been cancelled due to "scheduling issues", a Downing Street spokesperson said on Wednesday. (Reuters)

PM Modi takes over the G20 presidency for India from Indonesia's Joko Widodo. With this, the G20 Summit in Bali comes to an end.

India will officially assume G20 Presidency from December 1.

It's a matter of pride for every Indian as India takes over the presidency of the G20. We will organise G20 meetings in different states and cities in India. Together we will make G20 a catalyst for global change, says PM Modi at the closing ceremony.

India's presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, decisive and action-oriented, says PM Modi

India's G20 presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, decisive and action-oriented. In the next one year, it will be our endeavour that G20 works as a global prime mover to give impetus to collective action, saysPM Modi at G20 Summit in Bali.

Women will play a key role in the G20 Summit next year, says PM Modi.

Foreign Secretary added that PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged courtesies at the G20 dinner yesterday.

PM Modi's 'era not of war' message resonated with all delegations, says Foreign Secretary

PM Modi's message that "era not of war"resonated very deeply across all delegations and helped bridge the gap across different parties, saysForeign Secretary Kwatra. In his opening remarks, PM Modi told Putin, "I know that today's era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this."

PM Modi will hold bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today. He will also meet UK PM Rishi Sunak, this will provide an opportunity to review the wide-ranging India-UK partnership. PM will meet Italian counterpart to review multisectoral partnership, says Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra in Bali.

Data for development to be key element of G20 India

The principle of 'data for development' will be an integral part of theme of India's G-20 Presidency 'One Earth, One Family, One Future', saysPM Modi.

Huge digital divide still exists at international level, says PM Modi

"In India, we're making digital access public, but at international level, there is still a huge digital divide. Citizens of most developing countries of the world do not have any kind of digital identity. Only 50 countries have digital payment systems," saysPM Modi.

PM Modi, however, said that benefits will only be realised only when digital access is truly inclusive andits use is really widespread. "It is the responsibility of us, G-20 leaders, that the benefits of digital transformation should not be confined to a small part of the human race."

India a global leader in financial inclusion today, says PM Modi

India's experience of the past few years has shown us that if we make digital architecture inclusive, it can bring about socio-economic transformation. Last year over 40 per centof India's real-time payment transactions took place through UPI. Similarly, we opened 460 million new bank accounts on basis of digital identity, making India a global leader in financial inclusion today, saysPM Modi at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Session III on Digital Transformation.

G20 talks enter final day as emergency meeting held over Poland blasts

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) economies joined a summit for the second day on Wednesday, although the schedule was disrupted by an emergency meeting to discuss reports of a missile landing in Polish territory near Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden said after the meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali that the United States and its NATO allies were investigating the blast but early information suggested it may not have been caused by a missile fired from Russia.

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PM Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron, holds bilateral talks

UK PM Rishi Sunak to meet PM Modi today

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be meeting leaders in the Indo-Pacific, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

PM Modi, other G20 leaders plant Mangroves in Bali

NATO, G7 leaders condemn Russia's 'barbaric' missile attack on Poland

Japan 'deeply concerned' over Poland blast, Kishida tells G7, NATO meet

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an emergency meeting of G7 advanced economies and NATO member nations held on Wednesday after news of a missile dropped in Poland, Japan's foreign ministry said.

Kishida told the meeting, held in Bali on the sidelines of a G20 summit, that Japan was "very concerned" and watching developments closely, the ministry said in a statement.

"Developments in Ukraine affect the core of international order and are inseparable from security affairs in the Indo-Pacific region," Kishida said.(Reuters)

G20 talks enter final day as emergency meeting held over Poland blasts

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) economies will hold a second day of talks on Wednesday, although the schedule at the summit was disrupted by an emergency meeting to discuss reports of a missile landing in Polish territory near Ukraine.(Reuters)

Yellen to meet China central bank governor, says Italy's finance chief

USTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to speak with China's central bank governor Yi Gang on Wednesday in a meeting that she said she hopes would reveal new insights into China's policy plans and lead to more economic engagement between the two countries.

The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, which has been overshadowed by news that a rocket fell on NATO member Poland, killing two people and raising concerns that the Ukraine conflict could spill over its borders. Leaders of G7 and European nations at the summit were meeting over the situation.(Reuters)

With tensions mounting, Biden and Xi try a warmer tone

After months of deepening contention between the United States and China, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in person for the first time as national leaders Monday with a tone of mutual engagement that acknowledged that both their countries faced challenges from global conflict and economic headwinds.

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Biden, allies hold 'emergency' talks after missile strikes Poland: White House

US President Joe Biden and leaders of keyalliesheld "emergency" talks Wednesday after a missile hit Polish territory near the border with Ukraine, the White House said.

Leaders of the European Union and all G7 countries -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States -- were among those at the hastily arranged meeting in Bali, where they have been taking part in aG20summit of major economies.

The White House website called the session an "emergency roundtable." It took place behind closed doors after journalists were asked to leave.

(AFP)