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Topic: G20 presidency

Centre spent over Rs 416 crore of allocated Rs 990 crore on G20 summit, MEA informs Parliament

MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan shares breakdown of expenses for hosting the summit in Delhi, including conferencing, venue charges, website creation and branding.

‘Inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented,’ writes Modi as he sums up India’s year-long G20 presidency

In opinion piece, PM Narendra Modi makes indirect reference to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict & reiterates advice he gave to Putin last year – ‘this is not an era of war’.

2023 is year of Indian diplomacy. Goal of boosting its strategic autonomy credentials met

US' decades-old alliance system is changing in an era when countries seek to avoid choosing sides. Allies are now part of minilaterals and regional groupings.

India passes G20 presidency baton to Brazil

India has had the presidency of the G20 for 9 months since 1 December, when it took over from Indonesia, and will continue to hold the position until 30 November.

G20 Summit 2023: Modi, Biden discuss technology, democracy in bilateral meet ahead of G20

This year, the G20 is likely to grant full membership to the African Union, a move that will give it the same status as the EU, from its current designation of 'invited international organisation'.

Urdu press condemns Muzaffarnagar slapping incident — ‘school mein nafrat ka bazar’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

High Seas Treaty historic but climate change is upon us. India as G20 president can act

The talk titled 'Know Thy Ocean: Unmapped, Unknown, the Secrets of the Deep may be our Final Frontier' was on UN High Seas Treaty and the process of such agreements.

What is ‘blue economy’ and why India and the world are talking about it

A key focus of India’s G20 presidency, conversations on blue economy, or use of ocean resources for economic growth, come at a time when marine bodies are being impacted by climate change.

China foreign minister Qin Gang to attend G20 foreign ministers’ meeting

The foreign ministry at news briefing on Tuesday said that China will help ensure the G20 foreign ministers' meeting sends a 'positive signal on multilateralism.'

G20 offers India its vishwaguru moment. The world is watching

The world is looking to India for solutions to ‘brick-and-mortar’ problems but also to bridge the schisms in our minds and hearts.

On Camera

India’s military revival hinges on overestimating Pakistan Army

We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Op Sindoor: Inside story of what led Pakistan DGMO to make frantic calls for ‘ceasefire’

India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.