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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at the opening session of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to unveil three major proposals centred on healthcare, traditional knowledge and a global campaign against drug trafficking. Speaking at the first session, which focused on inclusive and sustainable growth, he wrote on X that “NOW is…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday briefly stole the spotlight at the G20 Summit sidelines in Johannesburg after a light-hearted exchange with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two leaders were seen laughing, shaking hands and exchanging warm greetings in a candid, effortless moment. PM Modi, Italian PM Meloni candid conversation steals spotlight…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he left for Johannesburg, the venue for this year’s G20 Summit. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh suggested the prime minister was attending the event “safely and securely” because US President Donald Trump has chosen to boycott it, and wondered whether “huglomacy” with…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said the United States had shown signs of reconsidering its G20 boycott, calling it a “positive sign” and insisting that “boycott politics never work,” even as the White House dismissed his claim as “fake news” and accused him of “running his mouth.” “In a way, we see this…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that no American government official would attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, calling it a “total disgrace” and citing South Africa’s treatment of white farmers. The summit was set for November 22 and 23, and the announcement overrode plans for Vice President JD Vance to attend in…
India’s richest 1 per cent expanded their wealth by 62 per cent between 2000 and 2023, according to a report commissioned by the South African Presidency of the G20, highlighting an alarming rise in global inequality. The study, led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, described inequality as having reached “emergency” levels that now threaten democracy,…
