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G20 Summit Declaration on Saturday called on all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial integrity and sovereignty, stating «today's era must not be of war.» The key document also highlighted that the peaceful resolution of conflicts as well as diplomacy and dialogue are critical. «Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety,» said the declaration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the adoption of this declaration at the start of the second session of the G20 Leaders' Summit under India's Presidency.Also Read: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant highlights gains in women-led development and India's diplomatic influence

The Group of 20 top world economies welcomed the African Union as a member as their annual summit got underway Saturday, but their wording on the contentious issue of the war in Ukraine was limited to a call to avoid seizing territory by force or the u...

G20 Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a consensus declaration had been adopted, indicating that negotiators had resolved significant differences over the wording regarding the war in Ukraine. Calling the New DelhiDeclaration «historical and path breaking,» G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant onFriday said that India got the «100 per cent» consensus on alldevelopmental and geo-political issues focussing on Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth Accelerating Progress on SustainableDevelopment Goals. Here are excerpts from the declaration:UKRAINE:

Narendra Modi during a session on Saturday. “Through the hard work of our teams, and through the cooperation of you all, we have reached agreement on the New Delhi G20 Leaders Summit Declaration. I propose that we adopt this New Delhi Leaders Declaration," Modi said, addressing his counterparts at a session.

Russia said on Saturday it was sticking to its conditions for a return to the Black Sea grain deal which it quit in July. In particular, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia needed its state agricultural bank — and not a subsidiary of the bank, as proposed by the United Nations — to be reconnected to the international SWIFT bank payments system. «All our conditions are perfectly well known. They do not need interpretation, they are absolutely concrete and all this is absolutely achievable,» Peskov said. «Therefore Russia maintains its responsible, clear and consistent position, which has been repeatedly voiced by the president.» The Black Sea deal was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations in July 2022 to enable Ukraine to export grain by sea despite the war and help ease a global food crisis. It was accompanied by an agreement to facilitate Russia's own exports of food and fertiliser, which Moscow says has not been fulfilled.

Modi on Saturday announced that consensus has been achieved on New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration on the the first day of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. «Due to the hard work of our teams and the cooperation of all of you, the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration has gained consensus. It's my proposal that we should adopt this Leaders' Declaration.

G20 Summit towards resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, said Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for the South African president, in New Delhi on Saturday. Magwenya also highlighted strong commitments received by South Africa from developed nations regarding climate change efforts. Speaking at the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit at the capital, Magwenya said the wording of the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration of G20 is still being worked on.

Narendra Modi announced the adoption of New Delhi G20 Leadership Declaration at G20 Summit on Saturday. The group had reached common ground on the missive following much deliberation on how to address the Ukraine war.

The world's most powerful countries remained divided on ways to address the Ukraine war as India began hosting the G20 Summit this week. A draft declaration circulated on Friday night left the segment blank, prompting India to circulate a new paragraph among delegates on Saturday. While Western nations push for strong condemnation of Russia, others have sought a focus on broader economic issues.

Narendra Modi, who kicked off the two-day G20 leaders’ Summit here, describing India’s G20 presidency as a symbol of inclusiveness. At the opening session of the summit, AU Chair Azali Assoumani marked the Union's entry as a permanent member of G20, on Modi’s invitation. In his opening remark, Modi called for a collective approach to resolving the challenges facing the world today and emphasised on the need to restore mutual faith that has been lost due to war.

IIT Bombay recently concluded its annual placement drive, achieving a milestone with its highest-ever international offer of Rs 3.7 crore per year, while the top domestic salary reached Rs 1.7 crore per year. Compared to the previous year's highest international annual salary of Rs 2.1 crore, this marks a significant increase. However, it's worth noting that the domestic salary in the previous year was slightly higher at Rs 1.8 crore per year. According to a TOI report, the engineering and technology sector witnessed the highest recruitment numbers, with average compensation just slightly above last year's figures.

Group of 20 nations have hammered out compromise language on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, overcoming differences between Moscow and the rest of the group that had threatened to derail hopes of a joint communique from this weekend’s summit. The phrasing is broadly similar to that agreed at last year’s summit in Bali, Indonesia, according to people familiar with the discussions. They asked not to be identified to describe internal deliberations. The language still must be approved by G-20 leaders, but that’s seen as likely now that senior staff have agreed on the language, they said. The US and its allies had sought tougher phrasing than the Bali compromise to denounce what they see as Russia’s aggression, while Moscow wanted to weaken the reference — and for a time enjoyed the support of China.

Narendra Modi on Saturday commenced the two-day G20 Summit being held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In his opening remarks, he called for a human-centric approach to address the global challenges. He emphasised the significance of the 21st century in finding new solutions to old challenges. PM Modi said that there is a need to adopt a human-centric approach to address global challenges and overcome trust deficits caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflicts. «The 21st century is an important time to show the world a new direction. This is the time when old problems are seeking new solutions from us and that is why we should move ahead fulfilling our responsibilities with a human-centric approach,» said the PM. He asserted that the war in Ukraine has resulted in a trust deficit at the global level and called on all the G20 summit leaders to work together.Also Read: This time for Africa! G20 agrees to make the African Union a permanent member

climate change, cryptocurrencies and reforms in multilateral development banks. G20 sherpas have been struggling for days to agree on the language because of differences over the war, hoping to get Russia on board to produce a communique. India's G20 sherpa, or negotiator, Amitabh Kant, said earlier in the day the "New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is almost ready, I would not like to dwell on it ...

North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un's latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing in the face of deepening confrontations with Washington. The event in the capital, Pyongyang, which began Friday night to celebrate North Korea's 75th founding anniversary that fell on Saturday, came amid expectations that Kim will travel to Russia soon for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that could focus on North Korean arm sales to refill reserves drained by the Kremlin's war on Ukraine. While China has sent a delegation led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong to the North Korea's anniversary celebrations, Russia sent a military song and dance group. South Korean media speculated that the lack of Russian government officials at the festivities in Pyongyang could be related to preparations for a summit between Kim and Putin, which Washington expects within the month.

Modi was identified as the leader of 'Bharat' at theG20 Summit that began on Saturday as he made his opening remarks at the beginning of the two-day meeting. The name card in front of Modi as he addressed the gathering at the Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the Summit, said 'Bharat'. The government has used 'Bharat', a name used in the Constitution for the country along with India, in several official G20 documents. A dinner invite sent to G20 delegates and other guests was addressed by the 'President of Bharat', a move which ignited a political row with opposition parties claiming the government is trying to drop 'India' from the country's name.

G20 summit under India's presidency have brightened with both the West and Russia signalling their backing despite persisting differences over the language on the Ukraine war. Both Russia and the West, including the European Union (EU), are hopeful of an agreed text at the end of the summit, being held in the capital on Saturday and Sunday, said people with knowledge of the matter. «The negotiations are moving towards a consensus on a declaration, but challenges still remain.

Charles Michel on Friday said the EU fully supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to bridge the gap between the Global South and the Global North. He also said the EU supported India's efforts to build a consensus on a leaders' declaration for the G20 summit in New Delhi over the weekend. The comments came amid the G20's focus on addressing the challenges faced by the Global South under the Indian presidency. «I don't know if this is possible or not to have an agreement on a final communique, we will see. But we will defend our principles and will also support the efforts made by India,» Michel, who is here to attend the G20 summit, told a press conference. In response to a question by ET, Michel said the EU backed Modi's agenda for the Global South.

New Delhi: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, who is attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit in India, will announce measures to alleviate the impact of the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain supplies that has caused a global spike in food prices. “Once again, (Russian president) Vladimir Putin is failing to show his face at the G20.

G20 Summit: The world leaders are in New Delhi for the 18th G20 Summit which will begin on 9 September. US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting on Friday and soon the minutes of the meeting will be out. One of the major questions around the G20 Summit will be about the New Delhi declaration and as per Indian officials, the declaration is almost finalized.

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