Prime Minister Modi had told G20 leaders on Saturday that India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the world in the fight against the pandemic.
In his address, the prime minister also spoke about the recognition of Indian COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
The meeting took place amidst growing international concern over China's aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific region.
After concluding the first session of the G20 summit, PM Modi, taking to Twitter said that the proceedings at the G20 Summit were "extensive and productive".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to visit India during a "very warm" meeting at the Vatican City which lasted for an hour on Saturday, sources said.
The meeting was scheduled only for twenty minutes however, it went on for an hour, sources said. PM Modi and the Pope discussed a wide range of issues aimed at making our planet better such as fighting climate change and removing poverty.
The summit will allow leaders representing 80 per cent of the global economy to talk — and apply peer pressure — on all those issues.
In his departure statement, Modi had said he will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29-31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Rome to participate in the 16th G-20 Summit from October 30 to 31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
In his departure statement, PM Modi said he will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29-31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, following which he will travel to Glasgow, the UK from November 1-2 at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
During his visit, the PM will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi. As per the MEA, he will also hold numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, with the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson.
In his remarks, he welcomed the initiative of the Italian G20 Presidency in convening the meeting to take stock of the current situation in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in a G-20 leaders' summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday that is expected to deliberate extensively on the overall situation in the war-torn country after its takeover by the Taliban.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India was not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them. He was virtually addressing the G-20 Summit side event, "Safeguarding the Planet - The Circular Carbon Economy Approach".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge the world is facing since World War-II and is an important turning point in the history of humanity. Modi was addressing the G20 Summit where he also offered India's IT prowess for efficient functioning of the grouping.
The New START agreement was signed between the US and Russia in 2010 and went into effect the following year. The pact, which will expire in 2021, envisages the two countries halving the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers by Feb. 5, 2018.
"It will not be easy to reconcile our differences, but it is becoming clearer what the issues we need to overcome are," Shinzo Abe said.
The two leaders, who are in Osaka, Japan, met in the morning on the margins of the two-day G20 Summit and talked about the strong development partnership between India and Turkey.
The 2019 G20 Summit is the fourteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20). It is being held on June 28–29 at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. It is the first G20 summit to be hosted by Japan. The 2020 G20 Summit will be held on November 21–22 in the city of Riyadh.
Earlier in the day, Modi discussed leveraging the power of technology with US President Donald Trump.
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