iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- India, Brazil and the United States, as leading biofuel producers and consumers in the world, will work together during the next few months towards the development of a Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) along with other interested countries. The alliance will facilitate cooperation and intensify the use of sustainable biofuels, especially in […]
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India urges G20 partners to stand united against global warming, climate change
India called upon G20 nations to fight unitedly against global warming and, climate change at the first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Meet held in Bengaluru on Sunday, February 5. On the sidelines of the event an international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)’ was organized. The seminar highlighted the importance of carbon capture, utilization, and storage, considered vital for achieving net-zero targets.
G20: first health working group meeting examines shift in health-seeking behavior post-Covid
The India G20 presidency’s first Health Working Group meeting drew to a close at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on January 20. One of the highlights of three days meeting was Medical Value Travel and a paradigm shift in the health-seeking behavior of patients after Covid towards Holistic Health and well-being.
India should leverage G20 presidency for service exports: Raghuram Rajan at World Economic Forum
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has advised that India should leverage its G20 presidency to seek greater openness towards service exports. In a television interview during the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at Davos, Rajan said that too much investment is going towards chip making globally, which could lead to a glut.
India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on G20 partnership
India’s External Affairs (Foreign Minister) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India.
Melinda Gates meets Union Health Minister Mandaviya, congratulates India for G20 Presidency
Melinda Gates met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday and congratulated India for its successful Covid-19 vaccination drive. In light of India’s current G20 Presidency, she also spoke on chances to use Indian vaccine production and digital products for improving global public health.
Amitabh Kant: India’s G20 Presidency will be positive, forward-looking
As India takes over the Presidency of Group of Twenty (G20) amid global crisis, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has described this period as an “opportunity” and said the host nation will try to do everything possible to be positive and forward-looking.
India’s G20 presidency will reflect interests of global south, says Foreign Minister Jaishankar
Two days before India assumes the presidency of G20, External Affairs Minister (EAM, or Foreign Minister) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi would like to use the presidency of the group to reflect interests and concerns today of the global south.
G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss trade, defense, security ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali and the discussions touched on important sectors of collaboration such as trade, mobility, defense and security.
G20 Summit: Onus of creating new world order on us, says PM Narendra Modi
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- At the G20 Summit in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the need to ensure collective peace, harmony and security in the world. Addressing the G20 summit in Bali, which got underway earlier in the day, Modi said, “The responsibility of creating a new world order for post-Covid lies on […]
India is exceeding Paris Agreement targets: PM Modi at G20
IANS- India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G20 summit held virtually on Sunday. In his address at the G-20 Summit side event, “Safeguarding the Planet – The Circular Carbon Economy Approach”, he said that India has taken concrete action […]
PM Modi highlights India’s ambitious energy goals at India Energy Week 2025
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his remarks at the inauguration of third edition of India Energy Week 2025 via video message on February 11.
Addressing the gathering at Yashobhoomi, he emphasized that the attendees are not just part of the Energy Week, but are also integral to India’s energy ambitions.
Global leaders at WEF emphasize partnerships to tackle geopolitical challenges
The 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) officially began on January 21, 2025, with leaders from around the globe emphasizing the urgent need for collaboration in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical and geo-economic landscape.
Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, set the tone for the event by focusing on the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”, stressing the importance of global partnerships to address the complexities and opportunities arising from the rapid transition from the Industrial to the Intelligent Age.
Sanjay Malhotra to succeed Shaktikanta Das as RBI Governor
The Indian government on Monday, December 9, appointed Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary (Revenue) in the Ministry of Finance, as the next Reserve Bank of India Governor.
Malhotra will replace Shaktikanta Das, who, with a six-year stint, is the second-longest serving RBI Governor.
COP29’s Baku finance goal triples climate finance target, draws mixed reactions from developing nations
Despite objections by developing nations, including India, expressing dissatisfaction with the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) owing to its “paltry size”, the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan on Saturday, November 23, announced the agreement of the Baku Finance Goal, a new commitment to channel $1.3 trillion of climate finance to the developing world by 2035 in significant uplift.
This includes a new core finance goal of $300 billion that triples the previous $100 billion target. There were breakthroughs in the Baku Finance Goal and UN carbon markets too.
Modi’s farewell meeting with President Biden caps four years of U.S.-India cooperation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a farewell meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, who is completing his term in January 2025, capping four years of cooperation between the two nations.
“Always a delight to meet him,” PM Modi posted on X with a picture of them together.
President Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional $50 million to Amazon Fund
U.S. President Joe Biden announced major climate initiatives on Sunday, November 17, in a bid to fight against climate change.
President Biden, who is in Brazil to attend the G20 Summit scheduled to be held on Monday, November 18, in Rio De Janeiro, visited the Amazon rainforest on Sunday and became the first sitting U.S. president to do so.
Narendra Modi emplanes for five-day visit to three countries
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, November 16, departed for his five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana, a statement by India’s Ministry of External Affairs said.
Spokesperson of the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal, called it an ‘action-packed’ visit.
India’s EAM Jaishankar highlights strong bonds with Global South countries
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, October 26, stated that the countries from the Global South have a “high degree” of trust and expectations from India.
Addressing an interactive session with students at FLAME University in Pune on Saturday, Jaishankar said, “What do we mean by the Global South? We largely mean countries that were colonized, who got their independence or who are still developing, who would be largely low-income countries… They have a high degree of trust and expectation in India and with a reason.”
No double standards: Modi urges BRICS nations to tackle terrorism together
Calling upon BRICS countries to cooperate strongly to deal with terrorism and terror financing, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, October 23, that there is no scope of double standards in dealing with the menace.
Addressing the Closed Plenary Session of the 16th BRICS Summit, Modi also called for steps to prevent radicalization of youth.
Modi, Xi to hold bilateral meeting on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first since the 2020 Galwan clash — on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday, October 23.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday, October 22, said: “I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit…”
Indian FM Sitharaman to visit U.S., Mexico to enhance trade ties, woo investors
In a bid to flaunt India’s attractiveness as an investment destination and bolster bilateral trade ties, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to embark on an official visit to Mexico and the U.S., beginning October 16.
During the first leg of her maiden visit to Mexico from October 17-20, the Finance Minister will lead an Indian delegation, underscoring a positive trajectory of growing bilateral economic and trade relations between the two nations.
Indian EAM Jaishankar calls for urgent reforms of global financial and political institutions
India called on Wednesday, September 25, for urgent reforms of the international decision-making structures, especially the Security Council, to give the Global South its due representation.
Speaking at the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the G20, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said reforming the UN to ensure it was representative, credible, and effective was imperative and urgent.
“One Earth, One Family, and One Future is a commitment of India”: Modi at UN Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted at the UN’s Summit of The Future that India is committed to protecting the interests of humanity. ‘One earth, one family and one future’ is a commitment of India, said Modi on Monday, September 23, 2024.
In his address at the UN’s ‘Summit of The Future’ Modi said India has elevated 250 million people out of poverty and shown that sustainable development can be successful. “For India, One Earth, One Family, One Future is a commitment. This commitment is also reflected in our initiatives such as ‘One Earth, One Health, and ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’. India will continue to work in thought, words, and deeds to protect the interests of all humanity and for global prosperity.”
PM Modi, India’s voice is key in global diplomacy: UN Spokesperson
Praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global stature, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, said that the lawmaker, as well as his country’s voice in diplomacy, is a loud and important one.
Dujarric said that he is pleased about PM Modi’s upcoming visit to the U.S., and added that India is a strong and powerful voice globally, especially for the Global South.