G20 Summit LIVE Updates: India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit

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G20 Summit LIVE

Gujarat man paints car with G20-themed colours, drives to Delhi

Maulik Jani, a man from Gujarat, covered his Jaguar automobile in India's G20 Presidency colours and complimented the people of India on hosting the G20 Summit.

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

G20 Summit outcomes under India's Presidency to 'bear fruitful results' for the globe

Hosting the G20 is a wonderful opportunity for India, and the frameworks developed during its presidency would "bear fruitful results for the entire world," according to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.

For the first time, India assumed the G20 Presidency, guiding conversations and actions among member nations on broad macroeconomic issues, trade, sustainable development, health, agriculture, energy, environment, climate change, and anti-corruption.

The hosting of the G20 Summit is a significant, historical, and golden time for India, the coal and mines minister told PTI in an interview ahead of the Summit, which begins on Friday.

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit

In January, before of India's hosting of the G20 summit of top economies, its prime minister convened a virtual conference of 125 primarily poor nations to emphasise New Delhi's desire to be their champion on the global arena.

As the leaders connected through Zoom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined important concerns that he thought might be better tackled if poor nations had a larger role in the emerging global order: the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, terrorism, and the Ukraine conflict.

“The world is in a state of crisis,” Modi said. “Most of the global challenges have not been created by the Global South. But they affect us more.”

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Committed to ensure India has successful G20 this year: US

The US is dedicated to ensuring that India has a successful G20 this year, according to the White House on Wednesday.

In response to a question on US President Joe Biden's assessment of the G20's achievements under India's leadership, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that the President is looking forward to continuing their work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at this week's G20 Summit.

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

US President Joe Biden to arrive in Delhi tomorrow

According to the White House, US President Joe Biden will arrive in New Delhi on Friday and will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Biden's calendar is jam-packed for three days beginning Friday. After leaving the United States, he will make a brief layover in Ramstein, Germany, before continuing on to New Delhi the next day.

According to a White House news release, President Trump will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting on Friday.

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G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates

Boarding, deboarding of passengers to be not allowed at SC metro station on Sep 9-10

Passengers will not be able to board or deboard at the Supreme Court metro station on September 9 and 10 due to the G20 Summit, authorities stated.

Officials announced on Wednesday that in preparation for the G20 Summit, Delhi Metro services will begin at 4 a.m. from terminal stations on all lines of the network on September 8-10.

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Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates

Operation Leopard: Fifth big cat captured near Andhra's Narasimhaswamy Temple

In the early hours of Thursday, forest officers managed to catch and capture yet another leopard, bringing the total to five, near the seventh mile of the Narasimhaswamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh.

This is the sixth big cat taken since the start of 'Operation Leopard,' which began in August when three leopards were spotted on the walkway to the mountaintop shrine.

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ASEAN-India Summit LIVE Updates

PM Modi calls for rules-based post-Covid world order

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for the establishment of a rules-based post-COVID international order and the strengthening of the Global South's voice.

The prime minister also emphasised the need of keeping a free and open Indo-Pacific in his speech at the biennial ASEAN-India summit here.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is regarded as one of the most powerful organisations in the area, with conversation partners including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia.

Modi informed the ASEAN leaders that India supports the ASEAN view on the Indo-Pacific.

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PM Modi LIVE Updates

PM Modi greets people on Janmashtami

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Janmashtami on Thursday.

He wished new energy and enthusiasm in the lives of "every member of my family", a reference to citizens, on this auspicious occasion. "Jai Shri Krishna," Modi added in his post on X.

Janmashtami is observed to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.

जन्माष्टमी की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। श्रद्धा और भक्ति का यह पावन अवसर मेरे सभी परिवारजनों के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे, यही कामना है। जय श्रीकृष्ण!— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 7, 2023

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Tripura LIVE Updates

Tripura bypolls: Alleging large-scale rigging, CPI(M) announces boycott of counting

Alleging that the Election Commission did not take steps to prevent large-scale rigging in the Tripura by-elections, the CPI(M)-led Left Front announced that it will boycott the counting of votes.

The polling for the by-elections to the Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly seats in Sepahijala district was held on Tuesday. An average turnout of 86.50 per cent was recorded in the two seats.

The Left Front alleged that large-scale rigging happened during the polling.

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One Nation, One Election LIVE Updates

Ready for polls as per legal provisions, says CEC Rajiv Kumar on 'One Nation, One Election'

In the midst of a backlash over the Centre's 'One Nation, One Election' notion of holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state legislatures throughout the nation, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday that the Commission is ready to conduct elections in accordance with the law.

“According to the legal procedures, the Constitution and RP Act, we have the mandate to conduct the election and we are ready,” Kumar said while responding to the reporters on 'One Nation, One Election, in a press conference held on the preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.

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Mumbai LIVE Updates

BMC keeps 125 beds ready at civic hospitals to treat Govindas if they get injured during Dahi Handi celebrations

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stated that it has prepared 125 beds at municipal hospitals in the city in the event that any 'Govinda,' a person who forms a human pyramid as part of a collective activity during the Dahi Handi festival, is hurt during the act.

On Thursday, Dahi Handi will be observed in Mumbai and other areas of Maharashtra. It is part of the Krishna Janmashtami celebration, which commemorates Lord Krishna's birth day. During the celebration, Govindas construct a human pyramid to smash a hung 'dahi handi' (curd pot).

In a release issued on Wednesday, the BMC said that of the 125 beds, 10 are kept ready at Sion hospital, seven at KEM hospital, four at Nair hospital and the remaining ones at various civic hospitals in the city and suburbs.

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit, Delhi LG VK Saxena takes stock of preparations

#WATCH | Ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit, Delhi LG VK Saxena takes stock of preparations & cleanliness of the city.

(Visuals from Raj Ghat area) pic.twitter.com/N5eNOblT26— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Delhi is set to host the upcoming G20 Summit

From 9 September to 10 September, Delhi will host the upcoming G20 Summit.

#WATCH | The national capital is all set to host the upcoming G20 Summit that will be held on September 9-10.

(Visuals from Palam area) pic.twitter.com/vUVhSZhaEP— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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ASEAN-India Summit LIVE Updates

India supports ASEAN's outlook on ASEAN-India centrality and Indo-Pacific, says PM Modi

#WATCH | At the ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Our history and geography unite India and ASEAN. Along with it, our shared values, regional integration, and our shared belief in peace, prosperity and a multipolar world also unite us.… pic.twitter.com/u7oUNXKqS2— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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ASEAN-India Summit LIVE Updates

ASEAN matters because here everyone's voice is heard, says PM Modi at ASEAN-India Summit

#WATCH | At the ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "This year's theme is ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth. ASEAN matters because here everyone's voice is heard & ASEAN is epicentrum of growth because ASEAN plays an important role in… pic.twitter.com/8LGB02Tqea— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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ASEAN-India Summit LIVE Updates

Our partnership has reached the fourth decade says PM Modi 

#WATCH | At the ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Our partnership has reached the fourth decade. It is an honour for me to co-chair this Summit. I want to congratulate Indonesian President Joko Widodo for organising this Summit..." pic.twitter.com/MQfVQayV3G— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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20TH ASEAN-India Summit LIVE Updates

PM Modi, other leaders of the ASEAN, pose for a photograph amid the 20th ASEAN-India Summit 

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders of the ASEAN, pose for a photograph amid the 20TH ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. pic.twitter.com/KWpFCDp29c— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023

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G20 Summit LIVE Updates

PM Modi, Biden expected to discuss on G20 agenda, multilateral development bank reform: White House

A White House official said that US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to hold a discussion on the G20 agenda, particularly the economic cooperation and multilateral investment opportunities that lie ahead, as well as the American leader's strong desire to see multilateral development banks reform and reshape.

According to John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) coordinator for strategic communications, there is very little chance that PM Modi and President Biden would discuss climate change and the continuing Ukraine crisis.

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PM Modi LIVE Updates

PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian diaspora in Indonesia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Jakarta early Thursday morning, was greeted warmly by the Indian community.

When PM Modi arrived, he was met by members of the Indian diaspora who had assembled at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta to meet him, amid calls of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Modi Modi'.