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Senior White House official John Kirby on Monday said that the United States was “grateful” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a successful G20 presidency.  Kirby said that there was a great deal of work done in the recent G20 Summit in India and said that Biden left Delhi feeling “very positive and optimistic”.  Kirby mentioned that a lot of challenges for the countries of the Global South have been exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  PM Modi, Biden, and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman among other…

Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh Shri T.S. Singh Deo ji, my colleague from the Union Cabinet, Smt. Renuka Singh ji, Madam MP, MLAs and my dear family members of Chhattisgarh! Today Chhattisgarh is taking another big stride towards development. Today Chhattisgarh is receiving the gift of railway projects worth more than Rs 6400 crore. Many new schemes have been launched today to increase Chhattisgarh’s capacity in energy production and for further improvement in the health sector. Sickle cell counselling cards have also been distributed here today. Friends, Today, the whole world…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on 14th September, 2023. At around 11:15 AM,  Prime Minister will reach Bina in Madhya Pradesh, where he will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs. 50,700 crore including ‘Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery’ and ten new industrial projects across the state. At around 3:15 PM, he will reach Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, where he will dedicate to nation important rail sector projects. During the programme,  the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of ‘critical care…

Top world leaders on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “historic success” of India’s G20 presidency. They hailed PM Modi for his “decisive leadership” and for championing the voice of the Global South. The world leaders also hailed India’s hospitality and praised the PM for presiding over a successful summit, while noting that the country’s message of ‘one earth, one family, one future’ resonated strongly with all the delegates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a renewed push for expansion of the UN Security Council and reforms…

Global energy sector has witnessed a historic moment today with announcement of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.   GBA is an India-led Initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organizations and Industry to facilitate adoption of biofuels. Bringing together the biggest consumers and producers of biofuels to drive biofuels development and deployment, the initiative aims to position biofuels as a key to energy transition and contribute to jobs and economic growth. Announcement of the GBA showcases…

Sunak arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the G20 Leaders’ Summit  This is Rishi Sunak’s first official visit to India since he became UK’s Prime Minister.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on the side-lines of the G20 Summit here on Saturday and discussed ways to deepen trade linkages and boost investment.  Taking to X earlier, Sunak said G20 leaders are meeting at a time of enormous challenges and the world is looking to the G20 once again to provide leadership.  On arriving in India…

India and the US resolve the last outstanding World Trade Organization dispute as Modi-Biden meets ahead of G20.  According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, India consented to lower tariffs on various American goods.  It was issued after the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden in Delhi.  Earlier, the seventh dispute was discussed during the visit of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal meeting last month here.  PM Modi and the US President vowed…

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has established a Digital India Experience Zone at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. This zone is designed to offer foreign delegates an immersive understanding of India’s key digital initiatives, including Aadhar, DigiLocker, UPI (Unified Payments Interface), DIKSHA, and many more. The zone will serve as an informative platform to showcase India’s technological advancements and innovations, highlighting the nation’s commitment to digital transformation and its efforts to bridge the digital divide through various initiatives. According to the government, this will be a ‘key attraction’…

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Delhi for the G20 Leaders Summit beginning on Saturday. He will hold bilateral talks with PM Modi this evening with focus on further solidifying the India-US comprehensive global and strategic partnership. The two leaders are expected to review ongoing bilateral cooperation in areas of clean energy, trade, high-technology, defence and how the two countries can contribute in dealing with some of the pressing challenges facing the world Upon his arrival at the Delhi airport, Joe Biden was received by Union Minister VK Singh,…

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies began arriving in New Delhi on Friday for their annual gathering as negotiators struggled to bridge differences over the war in Ukraine, seeking to build consensus for a successful summit host India wants. Slums, monkeys and stray dogs have been removed from the streets of the Indian capital and businesses, offices and schools were closed in the central business and government district as part of security measures to ensure the two-day summit runs smoothly. But the gathering risks being derailed by deeper…