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Harsh V Shringla: India’s Chief G20 Coordinator
For the G20 summit, which will be hosted in 2023 by India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as its chief coordinator. Overview: Shringla will be retiring on 30th April 2022 and will take charge of this new role from 1st This role has been newly created by the government to organize the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Chief G20 Coordinator • G20 summit • Harsh Vardhan Shringla • Indian Foreign Service • Piyush Goyal
International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) launched at G20 summit
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched “International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)” at the G20 Summit. Key Points Methane observatory was launched to drive action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It was launched with support from the European Union. International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) It was launched because Methane is one among the most ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: G20 summit • International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) • Methane Partnership 2.0 • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
G-20 Summit adopts Rome Declaration
Two-day G-20 Summit was concluded on October 31, 2021. During the summit, Rome Declaration was adopted. Key Points Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the summit as fruitful During the summit, leaders elaborated deliberations on issues of global importance like fighting covid-19 pandemic, improving health infrastructure, strengthening economic cooperation and furthering innovation. They also adopted the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • G20 Action Plan • G20 summit • Rome Declaration • UPSC • World Health Organisation (WHO)
G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting
G20 education ministers’ meeting was held on recently in which ministers reiterated commitment to ensure continuity of quality education amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Key Points During the meeting, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate education and workspace inequalities. Sanjay Dhotre, minister of state for education, represented India. He reiterated India’s commitment towards reducing and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: G20 • G20 economies • G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting • G20 summit
India to host G20 Summit in 2023
The G20 summit of 2020 was hosted by Saudi Arabia recently. The subsequent G20 summits are to be held in Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024. About G20 summit, 2020 The main focus of the Summit was on resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery from covid-19 crisis. During the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Economic growth • G-20 Summit • G20 • G20 summit • Saudi Arabia
India attends second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meet
The Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal represented India at the second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through video conferencing. Highlights The video conferencing was hosted by the current chair of G20 grouping, Saudi Arabia. Since April 2020, Saudi Arabia has hosted a series of such virtual summits to discuss COVID-19 threats, containment measures ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: G20 • G20 Ministerial Meeting • G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy • G20 Presidency • G20 summit • international grouping • Piyush Goyal • video conference