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 draft communique, far shorter than previous years, also said the likelihood of a soft landing in the global economy has increased, but uncertainty remains high.
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.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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