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]Low carbon recovery from Covid-19 slowdown can solve climate crisis: Report
For Covid-19 recovery from slowdown, governments are spending at an unprecedented scale, the report has found, currently amounting to roughly US$12 trillion globally, or 12% of GDP in 2020
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Pakistan secures USD 800 million in debt relief from G20 nations: Report
14 of the 20 G20 states have ratified the deal while six, including Saudi Arabia and Japan, are yet to ratify it, according to a media report on Sunday. Pakistan owed USD 25.4 billion to the G20 nations as of August 2020.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 09:42 AM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
PM Modi lists India’s progress on climate change targets on G20 sidelines
In keeping with its traditional ethos of living in harmony with the environment, India has adopted low carbon and climate resilient development practices, PM Modi told the meeting.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 08:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
G20 to back ‘equitable’ access to coronavirus vaccine: Report
The leaders also struck a unified tone on supporting “multilateral” trade as well as the global fight against climate change, but the closing document lacks firm details on many of the issues dominating the virtual summit hosted by Riyadh.
Published on Nov 22, 2020 05:07 PM IST
Riyadh | Agence France-Presse| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
G20 should boost trade financing for developing countries, back reforms, says WTO official
WTO Deputy Director General Alan Wolff told G20 leaders it was critical to utilize trade to help underwrite the economy, facilitate trade in essential medical supplies, and reform the institutional framework for world trade.
Published on Nov 22, 2020 10:41 AM IST
Washington | Reuters| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
World Bank warns G20 against doing too little to tackle debt problems
World Bank President David Malpass said he was pleased by progress made by the Group of 20 major economies on increasing debt transparency and providing debt relief to the poorest countries, but more was needed.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 04:55 AM IST
Washington | Reuters | Posted by Srivatsan K C
PM Modi calls for decisive action by G20 to counter Covid-19 impact
Modi participated in the two-day virtual summit being chaired by Saudi Arabia along with the heads of state and government of the 19 member countries and representatives of the European Union and international organisations.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 04:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Covid-19 biggest challenge since World War 2’: PM Modi at G20 summit
Modi participated in the two-day virtual summit being chaired by Saudi Arabia along with the heads of state and government of the 19 member countries and representatives of the European Union and international organisations.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
PM Modi at G20: Coordinated efforts by world’s largest economies will lead to faster recovery from Covid-19
PM Modi made the remarks on Twitter after attending the G20 Summit virtually.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
G20 finance ministers accept debt framework for countries in need of Covid-19 deep relief
The new framework outlined on Friday borrows heavily from the rules of the Paris Club, an informal grouping of mostly rich governments that until now was the only joint forum for negotiating debt restructurings.
Published on Nov 13, 2020 07:11 PM IST
Paris | Reuters | Posted by Srivatsan K C
Encouraged G20 members to enhance strategies to produce renewable energy, says BJP MP Suresh Prabhu
BJP MP Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday took part in the third G20 Sherpas’ virtual meeting and encouraged members to enhance strategies to produce renewable energy.
Updated on Oct 01, 2020 07:32 AM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Niyati Singh
India’s Q1 numbers may be among lowest in G20
GDP for the three months ended June 30, to be released on Monday, is expected to be the worst since India started reporting quarterly data in 1996
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 06:25 AM IST
Livemint, New Delhi | Asit Ranjan Mishra
G20 countries agree debt freeze for world’s poorest countries
The actions to freeze both principal repayments and interest payments will free up more than $20 billion for the countries to spend on improving their health systems and fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan told reporters after a virtual meeting of G20 finance officials.
Published on Apr 16, 2020 07:27 AM IST
Dubai/Riyadh/Washington | Reuters
Covid-19: G20 finance ministers push for joint action plan by April 15
The virtual meeting of G20 finance ministers also discussed the role of the IMF, World Bank and other international financial institutions to deploy all available resources and explore additional measures to support emerging markets and developing economies.
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 09:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
PM Modi asks G20 for an effective global response to coronavirus: Reports
The G20 global summit was held through video conferencing due to coronavirus outbreak.
Updated on Mar 26, 2020 09:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India to push for coordinated, forward-looking approach to Covid-19 at G20 meet
Members of the G20 include 19 of the world’s largest economies and the European Union.
Updated on Mar 26, 2020 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
PM Modi to join extraordinary virtual G20 Summit on Thursday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had discussed the preparations for the virtual summit with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Updated on Mar 24, 2020 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar
India worst affected by climate change among G20 says report
The study says, India had the most ambitious NDC and it could align it with the ‘1.5 degree C target’ if it “continued to abandon planned coal-fired power plants in favour of cheaper renewable energy technology”.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 12:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Carbon footprint: Abe biggest climate offender among G20 leaders
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the biggest climate offender among all the G20 leaders as far as the carbon footprint on the environment is concerned, says an analysis of CO2 emissions from 140 flights to foreign countries by seven G20 heads of state in 2018.
Updated on Oct 09, 2019 04:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Does the G20 still matter?
The G20’s deficiency is that it lacks an objective framework through which to set goals and measure progress toward them. Since the group’s initial success a decade ago, its agenda has been fluid, with each host country adding something new to the mix at every annual gathering.
Updated on Jul 12, 2019 05:32 PM IST
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Threat to world economy lifts as Trump agrees to trade-war-truce with China
Xi opened the meeting with a reference to the ping-pong diplomacy in the 1970s that paved the way for formal diplomatic ties between the U.S. and China.
Updated on Jun 29, 2019 11:00 AM IST
Bloomberg | Shawn Donnan, Margaret Talev and Peter Martin
Russia must end ‘irresponsible activity’:Theresa May tells Vladimir Putin
May also told the Russian president during their meeting at the G20 summit in Japan that she wanted the two Russians Britain says is responsible for the attack on Sergei Skripal in Salisbury last year brought to justice, her office said in a statement.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 06:36 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
Saudi Arabia raises India’s Haj quota by 30,000 after PM Modi addresses issue at G20
The issue of India’s Haj quota was discussed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman here.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 01:50 PM IST
Osaka, Japan | Press Trust of India
‘Will just continue to get along’: Donald Trump’s words calm India’s G20 team
Indian officials working on the visit said on background they felt both relieved and encouraged by the US President’s remarks.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 11:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Iran breaks nuclear pact limit in days, ‘no rush’ says Donald Trump at G20
The prospect that Tehran could soon violate its nuclear commitments, a week after Trump called off air strikes on Iran at the last minute, has created additional diplomatic urgency to find a way out of the crisis.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 10:16 AM IST
Vienna/Osaka | Reuters
India to raise issue of fugitives at G20
Abe also referred to Modi’s initiative on fugitive economic offenders at earlier G20 meetings and said the grouping “should deal with this problem as part of anti-corruption measures”, Gokhale said.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 12:11 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Soldier in Brazil’s G20 delegation arrested in Spain with cocaine
A court ordered Wednesday that the soldier, accused of drug trafficking, be held in preventative detention.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 08:40 PM IST
Madrid | Press Trust of India
Angela Merkel suffers new trembling spell ahead of G20
The German leader began to tremble as she stood next to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who was addressing a ceremony to formally appoint a new justice minister.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 06:54 PM IST
Berlin | Agence France-Presse
Chancellor Angela Merkel runs late to G20 after plane trouble strands her in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel was speaking with reporters about the latest tensions between Russia and the Ukraine, the plane’s door opened and a crew member asked her to come out. “Why now?”, Merkel asked. “It’s urgent,’ the crew member replied. Later, Merkel would say she thought something bad had happened in Germany.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 03:32 PM IST
Bloomberg | Arne Delfs
Indian shares hit near 2-month high ahead of GDP data, G20 meet
The Indian rupee gained up to 0.35 percent on the day to 69.595 per dollar, its best since August 21.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 01:09 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
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