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At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro today, I spoke on a topic which is very important for the future of the planet- Sustainable Development and Energy Transition. I reiterated India’s steadfast commitment to the Sustainable Development Agenda. Over the past decade, India has undertaken numerous initiatives in sectors like housing, water resources, energy and sanitation which have contributed to a more sustainable future.

"Had an outstanding meeting with President Javier Milei of Argentina. India cherishes the close friendship with Argentina. Our Strategic Partnership marks 5 years, adding immense vibrancy to bilateral relations. We talked about enhancing ties in energy, defence production, trade and culture," wrote PM Modi after bilateral talks.

On bilateral talks between India and Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Today, we had a very productive meeting of the second India-Australia Annual Summit. In the last two years, this was my 11th meeting with my friend Albanese. This is the symbol of new energy in our bilateral relations. After the ECTA (Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement) came into force, in the last two years, our bilateral trade saw a 40% increase. In the area of defence, through joint exercises exchanged between young officers...our relations have seen a new impetus... PM Albanese has assured me of his commitment to the Indian community, especially Indian students in Australia... We agree on the need to reform the international institutions... PM Albanese has accepted our invitation for the QUAD Summit to be hosted by India next year..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was joined by world leaders Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, heads of state of Singapore, Portugal, Norway, Spain and Mexico, as well as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, the World Bank, the IMF and the World Trade Organization took part in the session on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio.  The leaders emphasised the power of DPI, AI & data-driven governance in achieving the SDGs and transforming the lives of people globally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: G20 leaders gather for the G20 family photo. 

In Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi held discussions with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font highlighting strengthening India-Chile relations in pharmaceuticals, technology, and space. Ayurveda’s growing popularity in Chile offers potential for collaboration, further deepening ties across diverse sectors.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their national climate targets, calling on them to reach net zero climate emissions five to 10 years ahead of schedule. Opening the last session of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Lula suggested countries bring forward their targets to reach climate neutrality by 2040 or 2045, instead of 2050 as Brazil and many others have pledged. "We have to do more and better," Lula said, noting that this is likely the world's warmest year on record as climate disasters such as flooding and droughts become more frequent and intense. "There is no time to lose," he added.

• “While we are here, our representatives are in Baku negotiating a new goal to have private financing. There is no ambition that can sustain without implementation. In Paris we talked about a hundred billion dollars a year, which the developed world did not meet. Today, we talk about trillions," said Brazilian President Lula.
• “Even if we don't cut down any more trees, the Amazon will continue to be threatened if the rest of the world does not fulfill its mission to contain global warming. The oceans are another important climate regulator and a potential source of solutions. They must also be a priority object of our concerns. In the fight for survival there is no room for denialism and misinformation," he added

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday attacks on Russia's Bryansk region by Ukraine with US missiles was a clear signal that the West wanted to escalate the conflict. "Without the Americans, it is impossible to use these high-tech missiles, as Putin has repeatedly said," Lavrov said. Lavrov said he hoped Moscow's new nuclear doctrine, in which President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike, would be attentively read.

China is willing to deepen strategic communication with France and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, President Xi Jinping said in a meeting on Tuesday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, accoridng to state broadcaster CCTV. "China and France are both independent, mature and responsible powers, and the relationship between the two countries is of unique strategic and global significance," Xi said in Brazil, according to CCTV.

Leaders of the world's 20 major economies gathered once again on Tuesday with a lighter schedule after they issued a joint declaration the night before. The document, which includes calls for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza and the end of the war in Ukraine, was heavy on generalities and short on specifics. The joint statement was endorsed by group members but fell short of complete unanimity. It also called for a future global tax on billionaires and for reforms allowing the eventual expansion of the U.N. Security Council beyond its five permanent members. At the start of the three-day meeting which formally ends Wednesday, experts doubted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could convince the assembled leaders to hammer out any agreement at all in a gathering rife with uncertainty over the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and heightened global tensions over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister said he took stock of the full range of bilateral ties between the two countries and reaffirmed India's commitment to improving cooperation in sectors like energy, biofuels, defence, agriculture and more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the sidelines of the G20 Summit on Tuesday. While opening the bilateral meeting, President Lula of Brazil told PM Modi that a lot of things that they have tried to do in their G20 have been inspired by the G20 in India. He added that Brazil wanted to reach the level of efficiency in organizing the Summit that India had shown last year, news agency ANI reported citing sources.