G20 Summit LIVE updates: PM Modi outlines India’s agenda at G20 presidency

After meeting with PM Modi, British PM Rishi Sunak has written that India and UK are united by friendship. India plays an increasingly important role for UK, especially after Brexit. UK is seeking access to India's market and India wants UK to liberalise its immigration rules in exchange. 

PM Modi has gifted a silver bowl from Surat and a shawl from Himachal Pradesh to Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. Meanwhile, at the end of the G20 summit, Indonesian President handed over the G20 presidency to India. 

A video is doing the rounds on social media which depicts Xi Jinping expressing displeasure to Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau. Xi seems to be complaining about the details of his meeting with Trudeau being "leaked" to the press. Trudeau pushes back against Xi's claims and informs his that Canada belives in free and open dailouge. 

PM Modi has gifted British PM Rishi Sunak a handmade textile from Gujarat, which depicts Maa Durga. The hadmande textile is known as "Mata Ni Pachedi" and it is offered at the altar of temples. 

After attending the G20 summit in Bali, Indoneisa, PM Modi has now departed the island nation. The two days witnessed numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The next G20 summit will be held in India. 

PM Modi has met with UK's PM Rishi Sunak, on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Rishi Sunak said that, "there's excitement about India taking over the G20 presidency." He also added that he is commited to a trade deal with India. 

UK has announced 3,000 visas for Indian professionals. 

Australia's PM Anthony Albanese has said that it was woderful to meet his friend PM Modi. Albanese said that he discussed ways to deepen India - Australia ties, especially regarding how both nations can work together in the Indo-Pacific. 

PM Modi met with Australia's PM Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. India and Australia are both members of the Quad. India and Australia's diplomatic relationship has become more important due to the threat posed by China.
 

British PM Rishi Sunak has said that he is commited to a trade deal with India. However, he adds that it is important to get the nitty gritty right. Meanwhile, 10 Downing Street has released a statement announing 3,000 visas for Indian professionals. 

UK wants market access to India, which is important for UK, especially more so after Brexit. India wants UK to liberalise its immigration rules in return. It is unclear if the 3,000 visas will be enough for New Delhi. 

PM Narendra Modi engaged in bilateral talks with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

“PM Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni  exchanged views on how India and Italy can work closely in sectors like energy, defence, culture and in boosting climate change. The two leaders also focused on ways to enhance economic partnership between our countries,” read a statement by the prime minister’s office. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit to hold bilateral talks on matters related to defence and economy. 

"This is our third meeting this year & we built on strong ground covered during the Inter-Governmental consultations held earlier. We discussed ways to boost economic ties, defence collaboration and other important issues," PM Modi said. 

PM Narendra Modi's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia resonated with leaders at the G20 summit and was adopted in the resolution. 

“It is essential to uphold international law and the multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability. This includes defending all the Purposes and Principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and adhering to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and infrastructure in armed conflicts. The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible. The peaceful resolution of conflicts, efforts to address crises, as well as diplomacy and dialogue, are vital. Today’s era must not be of war," the communique said. 

Indian Prime Narendra Modi met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia’s Bali to hold bilateral discussions. 

"PM Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed boosting avenues of India-Singapore cooperation in sectors such as the green economy, renewable energy, FinTech and deepening trade relations. Singapore is an impotent pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ policy," the prime minister's office said. 

PM Narendra Modi delivered an address at the closing session of the G20 summit in Indonesia’s Bali and expressed India’s pride in taking over the summit’s presidency. 

“It's a matter of pride for every Indian as India takes over the presidency of the G20. We will organise G20 meetings in different states and cities in India. Together we will make G20 a catalyst for global change,” he said, according to ANI. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the G20 presidency as he was handed the baton by Indonesian president Joko Widodo at the closing session of the summit in Bali, Indonesia. 

PM Modi, who is currently at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, spoke about India taking the summit's presidency next year. "India's G20 presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, decisive and action-oriented. In the next one year, it will be our endeavour that G20 works as a global prime mover to give impetus to collective action," he said. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during G20’s Session III that “India will work jointly with G20 partners” during its presidency next year. “Principle of "Data for development" will be an integral part of overall theme of our Presidency "One Earth, One Family, One Future,” the PM said, according to ANI. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Indonesia’s Bali as the leaders attend the G20 summit. According to CBC News, Trudeau spoke about the “serious concerns” that Canada has been experiencing due to suspected activities of interference by China.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit. 

After an emergency meeting convened by US President Joe Biden, NATO and G7 issued a joint statement on the recent missile attack in Poland that killed two people. 

"We condemn barbaric missile attacks that Russia perpetrated on Ukrainian cities & civilian infrastructure on Tuesday. We discussed explosion that took place in eastern part of Poland near border with Ukraine," the statement read. 

“We offer full support & assistance with Poland’s investigation... reaffirm our steadfast support for Ukraine & it's people as well as our readiness to hold Russia accountable for its brazen attacks, even as G20 meets to deal with wider impacts of war,” it added.

US President Joe Biden appeared to stumble as he climbed up a staircase with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo at a Mangrove forest in Bali on the second day of the G20 summit. 
 

US President Joe Biden called an emergency meeting with leaders from the Group of Seven and NATO on Wednesday during his Indonesia visit to discuss the suspected Russian missile attack that killed two people in Poland. 
“There is preliminary information that contests that. It is unlikely in the lines of the trajectory that it was fired from Russia, but we’ll see,” Biden told reporters, according to AP.

G20 leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced the second day of the summit by visiting a Mangrove forest in Bali, Indonesia for holding the final sessions. 

UK PM Rishi Sunak will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, becoming the first UK prime minister to meet with the Chinese president in almost five years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the G20 summit as the "G19" to snub Russia over his country's invasion. In a video speech made to the leaders gathered for the summit in Bali, Indonesia, Zelennskyy said: "I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped." He requested for the extension of a Ukrainian grain export deal due to expire soon. Ukraine's leader addressed the G20 as the "G19" constantly. 

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the Western nations of trying to “politicise” a joint declaration at the G20 summit. Lavrov slammed the G20 leaders for bringing up Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the agenda. "Our Western colleagues tried in every way to make that declaration politicised and tried to push through language that implied condemning the actions of the Russian Federation on behalf of the entire G20, which includes us," Lavrov was quoted as saying. "But let's do this in a fair way and let's make it clear that, on this topic, we have differences," he added.  "Yes, there is a war going on in Ukraine, a hybrid war that the West has unleashed and been preparing for years," said Russian FM. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed relations between India and Indonesia, saying that the two nations stand "strong during both good and difficult times". In 2018, said PM Modi, when Indonesia was affected by an earthquake, "we immediately started operation Samudra Maitri."

“That year when I came to Jakarta, I had said that India and Indonesia may be 90 nautical miles apart, but in reality, we are not 90 nautical miles apart but 90 nautical miles close" PM Modi stressed. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared the G20 Summit highlights from Bali. 

PM Modi at the G20 summit underscored that India can learn a lot from Indonesia as two nations share historical bilateral ties. “A few months back, on 15th Aug, India celebrated 75 years of independence. Indonesia's independence day comes two days after India's - on 17th August. But Indonesia was fortunate to attain independence two years before India. There is a lot that India can learn from Indonesia" PM Modi said in Bali. 

“But in its 75-year-old long development journey, there is a lot that India can give to Indonesia. India's talent, technology, innovation, industry have made an identity for themselves before the world. Several big companies of the world have an Indian-origin CEO" he added.

PM Modi thanked Indonesian President Joko Widodo and US President Joe Biden for their commitment to support G-20’s work under India’s Presidency. "G-20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation, and underlined the importance of G-20 continuing to demonstrate its capacity to bring together major economies, to overcome global challenges. G-20 is working together to restore sustainable and inclusive growth in our economies and beyond, tackle the ongoing climate, energy, and food crises, strengthen global health architecture and promote technological transformation," PM Modi said.

The G20 gala dinner has world leaders from all around the world on its guest list. However, one prominent figure, who was found missing from the Gala dinner, was none other than the president of the USA, Joe Biden. The Washington Times reported that President Biden, “unexpectedly skipped” the gala dinner, which was held on Tuesday at the G20 Summit in Bali Indonesia.  

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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has left the G20 summit, as per reports from BBC. This information comes at the heels of new developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia has reportedly started striking the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. During the early days of the war, most Ukrainians took shelter in the city of Lviv as it was releatively speaking - untouched by the war. 

PM Modi has 8 bilateral meetings scheduled for Wednesday. He will have bilateral meetings with leaders of France, Indonesia, Spain, Singapore, Germany, UK, Australia and Italy. 

PM Modi has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit. This is the 1st PM Modi and Xi Jinping meet after the 20th Communist Party Congress. The duo met during the gala dinner hosted by Indonesia's leader.

Before the G20 summit began, there was some speculation about a meeting between the duo, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, but the agenda publised by both sides did not mention any such meeting between the duo.

Russia's foreign minister has said that both NATO and EU have been involved in a hybrid war in Ukraine for a long time. He said that despite Washington's statements, most nations realise that "US provoked the war in Ukraine", as per a report from Sputnik. 

He added that US officers are helping Ukraine and that "instructors on the ground" are aiding Ukraine's war effort. 

"The European Union and NATO have long been hybrid participants in a hybrid conflict, a hybrid war in Ukraine — this includes arms supplies, the training of military personnel […]. As for the specific decision of the EU to launch this military training mission, there is some kind of dual personality, because in parallel with this, [French President Emmanuel] Macron and [German Chancellor Olaf] Scholz, and other leaders of European countries talk about the need to move to a peaceful settlement. Some kind of politically split personality,” the Russian foreign minister said. 

PM Modi interacted with heads of International Monetary Fund (IMF). He met with Kristalina Georgieva, who is the managing director of IMF and Gita Gopinath, who is IMF's deputy managing director.

During his speech to the Indian diaspora, PM Modi talked about the shared beliefs of India and Indonesia, remarking how both India and Indonesia worship Lord Vishnu and his avatar Lord Ram. 
 

PM Modi met US President Joe Biden at the sidelines of the G20 summit. The duo reviewed India-US' strategic relationship and discussed the need to focus on emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence. 

After addressing the G20 summit virtually, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a statement on his Telegram account. In the statement, he laid out Ukraine's formula for peace.

Here is his complete statement - 

"Ukraine has always been a leader in peacekeeping efforts, and the world has seen it. And if Russia says that it supposedly wants to end this war, let it prove it with actions.

We will not allow Russia to wait, build up its forces, and then start a new series of terror and global destabilisation. There will be no Minsk-3, which Russia will violate immediately after the agreement.

There is a Ukrainian formula for peace. Peace for Ukraine, Europe and the world. And there is a set of solutions that can be implemented to really guarantee peace.

Having participated in the G20 summit, I presented proposals for such solutions – specific and honest. Ukraine offers the leading states of the world to be co-creators of peace together with us.

So, the proposals of Ukraine:

1. Radiation and nuclear safety.

2. Food safety.

3. Energy security.

4. Release of all prisoners and deportees.

5. Implementation of the UN Charter and restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the world order.

6. Withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities.

7. Restoring justice.

8. Anti-ecocide.

9. Prevention of escalation.

10. Fixing the end of the war."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Tuesday reviewed the state of India-US strategic partnership including in sectors like critical and emerging technologies and artificial intelligence. The two leaders also discussed topical global and regional developments in their meeting that took place on the margins of the G-20 summit in this Indonesian city, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

Other key highlights of the event:

• India's self-sufficiency in medicines and vaccines during the pandemic benefitted the world.
• India is a ray of hope for the world in the 21st century.
• India's talent, technology, innovation, and industry have made their mark in the world today
• At a time when the grand Ram Temple is taking shape in India, we also proudly remember the Ramayana tradition of Indonesia.
• PM Modi invited Indians in Indonesia to visit Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh's Indore to attend Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.

While addressing the Indian diaspora in Indonesia's Bali, Prime Minister Modi took a jibe at the progress made by the country before he took charge of the nation in 2014. According to him, India is moving ahead at an unprecedented speed and scale. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted how India assisted Indonesia at the testing time-- when it was hit severely bad an earthquake in 2018. "In 2018, when Indonesia was affected by an earthquake, we immediately started operation Samudra Maitri," he said.

While addressing the Indian diaspora in Indonesia's Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Indian diaspora living in Bali has contributed to the growth of Indonesia across various fields such as art, engineering, agriculture and even the film industry.

"Lots of Sindhi families live here. They're working in several sectors. Many people from Gujarat are here as well. Engineers, CAs professionals from India contribute to Indonesia. So many Tamilians have contributed to Indonesia's country and culture," he said.

PM Modi, while addressing an Indian community event in Bali, recounted the ongoing Bali Jatra in Odisha. He said that the Indonesian community feel proud when they saw photos of the Bali Jatra event.   

"As I speak to you in Bali & we sing songs of Indonesian traditions, 1500 km away from here in India's Cuttack, Bali Yatra Mahotsav is going on - Bali Jatra. This Mahotsav celebrates thousands of years old India-Indonesia trade relations," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the Indian community event in Bali, Indonesia, as people chant "Modi, Modi"

PM Modi attended an Indian community event in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 meeting. He also interacted with the Indian diaspora. As 'Bharat Mata ki jai' echoes in Indonesia's Bali, PM Narendra Modi set to interact with the Indian diaspora.

PM Modi, while attending an Indian community event in Bali, said India and Indonesia have a century-old connection and added both countries shared a common goal and culture.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Ghebreyesus expressed gratitude to PM Modi for collaborating with WHO on building the global traditional health centre.

As the Russian army continues to ravage Ukraine even after eight months, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit on Tuesday. During the meeting, both leaders called for respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Macron underscored that France and China are determined to put a stop to escalation and address the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

According to multiple media reports, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stayed in the room during a virtual address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where the latter lambasted Moscow's relentless war.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he tested positive for COVID-19 at the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting many world leaders, including President Joe Biden, for a summit in Phnom Penh. 

In a posting on his Facebook page, the Cambodian leader said that he had tested positive Monday night and that the test had been confirmed by an Indonesian physician. He said he was returning to Cambodia and was cancelling his meetings at the G-20 as well as the following APEC economic forum in Bangkok.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived at the G20 summit in Indonesia's Bali on Tuesday. He was welcomed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. This came a day after it was reported that the diplomat was taken to hospital after arriving in Indonesia's Bali for the G20 summit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the upcoming G-20 summit in Bali the "G-19" summit in his nightly address on Monday. Pre-emptively cutting Russia out of the group, Zelenskyy commended the US and China for rejecting any threats of nuclear strikes, adding that "everyone understands to whom these words are addressed".

As the Russian army continues to ravage Ukraine even after eight months, world leaders who have been attending the ongoing G20 Summit in Indonesia will state that today’s era “must not be of war”. According to a draft communique agreed upon by diplomats, the countries will condemn threats of nuclear weapons use, reported The Financial Times. "Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating existing fragilities in the global economy," two diplomats who were familiar with the draft told the media.
 

Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry on PM Modi's upcoming schedule in Indonesia:

As Indonesia is scheduled to hand over the G20 Presidency to India at the closing ceremony of the Bali summit, PM Modi said he is confident that New Delhi will convey a strong message to the world leaders about the importance of peace when they meet in the holy land of Buddha and Gandhi. "I am confident that next year when the G20 meets in the holy land of Buddha and Gandhi, we will all agree to convey a strong message of peace to the world," said PM Modi at G20 Summit. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from the world's major economies arrived in Indonesia's Bali in order to attend the G20 summit, being held against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war that has added to the challenges brought about by the devastating Covid pandemic. 

During the Summit, PM Modi underlined the need not to promote any restrictions on the supply of energy and called for ensuring stability while once again emphasising resolving the Ukraine conflict through diplomacy. In an address at the G-20 summit here, Modi said that climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, the developments in Ukraine and the global problems associated with it have caused havoc in the world as the global supply chains are in "ruins".

The prime minister's call for not putting any restrictions on energy supplies came amid the West's call against procurement of Russian oil and gas in view of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

"I have repeatedly said that we have to find a way to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine. Over the past century, the Second World War wreaked havoc in the world. The need of the hour is to show concrete and collective resolve to ensure peace, harmony and security in the world," said the Indian Prime Minister on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a crucial G20 Summit in Indonesia's Bali, again reiterated to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war conflict and asserted that the world must find a collaborative solution to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in the war-torn nation. Reiterating India's stance over the brutal war, PM Modi replicated how the Second World War wreaked havoc on the whole world and added how the leaders of that time made a serious effort to take the path of peace.