The 3-day visit will see Modi depart for Johannesburg on 21 November & take a return flight to India on 23 November. The PM has attended every G20 since 2014.
In 'How India Scaled Mt G20', India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant offers a behind-the-scenes look at the intense negotiations that defined the country's G20 presidency.
World leaders from 20 major economies are set to meet at the summit to discuss economics, climate change, the war in Ukraine, and Trump’s return to power.
The year also saw turmoil in Pakistan, Biden-Xi bilateral meet & Coups in Africa. For India, Modi’s 1st official state visit to US & its diplomatic standoff with Canada were significant.
In response to question in Parliament, MoS (External Affairs) gave details of Jaishankar’s travels between November 2022 & December 2023. PM Modi travelled to 12 countries during this period.
Ministry did not confirm nor deny reports that Canadian diplomats remain in India despite 'deadline' to leave or that Jaishankar & Canada counterpart Joly held secret meeting on row.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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