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TopicG20 India Presidency

Topic: G20 India Presidency

No joint communique by G20 foreign ministers, Russia & China oppose 2 paras in ‘chair summary’

Russia and China opposed two paragraphs in the chair summary which referenced the Ukraine war. The same occurred in the document issued last week after the G20 finance ministers's meet.

Lavrov blasts ‘indecent behaviour’ of West at G20 meet, ‘don’t blame Russia for your failures’

Russia’s top minister blamed the West for the Nord Stream explosions, the buried grain deal among the ‘selfish policies’ of western countries.

German foreign minister calls on Russia to return to new START nuclear arms control treaty

Speaking at the G20 Foreign ministers' meet, German Foreign Minister Baerbock Thursday called on her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to return to the new START nuclear arms control treaty.

Modi talks ‘unity, action’ at G20, as India hosts foreign ministers in shadow of Russia war

PM said multilateralism was in crisis today, weeks after the first G20 ministerial meeting failed to issue a joint statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, WTO director arrive in New Delhi for G20 meet

Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Spain & Croatia as well as WTO director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrived in the capital Thursday to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Japan foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to skip G20 meeting in New Delhi

The foreign minister will skip the G20 meeting taking place in New Delhi over the next two days. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada will instead represent the country.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to unveil new Tech Envoy post on India visit

Cleverly will arrive in New Delhi Wednesday ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting & is set to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to conclude a free trade agreement with India.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in India ahead of G20 foreign ministers meet

Lavrov landed in the Delhi Tuesday night & will hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday to carry out a comprehensive review of bilateral ties.

India averse to discussing new Russia sanctions at G20, say Indian G20 officials

The meeting Friday in Bengaluru is the first major event of India's G20 presidency. India has declined blaming Russia for its invasion of Ukraine & has seeked a diplomatic solution.

G20 finance meeting to focus on debt relief, Ukraine aid, says US Treasury official

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join fellow G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Bengaluru from 23 to 25 February.

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India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.