In an address in New York's Barclay Hotel, the 81-year-old President welcomed world leaders by saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. Welcome to Washington." This came after Biden referred to Zelenskyy as "Mr President" without using his surname.
PM Modi's growing friendship with leaders from all corners of the globe was on display at the G7 Outreach Summit in Italy, when he held discussions with US President Joe Biden, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. He also had a light-hearted moment with Pope Francis.
PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy and 'SAGAR Vision'. He emphasised that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of the region in close partnership with the countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulations from over 50 world leaders in the wake of his monumental third-term victory on Tuesday. Leaders from both India's neighbouring countries and those further afield extended their warm regards.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress claimed that PM Modi would dissolve elected state governments in his third term, but Prime Minister hadn't dissolved any government in the past decade.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been invited to India as the Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations, extended his warm wishes to Indian citizens on Friday. India is showcasing its growing military strength and cultural richness on the 75th Republic Day at the Kartavya Path in Delhi.
PM Modi is slated to deliver at least four speeches during the summit and hold seven bilateral meetings with other leaders, along with informal discussions. The leaders of at least 130 nations, including India, the UK, France, South Africa, Italy, the US and more will participate in the conference.
PM Modi continued to top among the world leaders with the highest Global Approval Ratings (76 pc), according to a survey. US President Joe Biden has 40 per cent approval ratings while UK PM Rishi Sunak has 27 per cent rating.
The summit is marred with differences among world leaders and the absences of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Russia has already threatened of blocking the G20 declaration if it does not reflect Moscow's position on the Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have also confirmed their absence from the upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi.
G20 Summit Delhi: Most tableware have steel or brass base or a mix of both with an elegant coating of silver, while some wares like plates that will carry glasses to be used for serving welcome drinks have gold plating, Laksh Pabuwal of the silverware firm told media.
An extensive list of millet recipes has been planned for the world leaders and delegates who will attend the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10 at the Bharat Mandapam, which will showcase the highly nutritious coarse grains grown across the country.
"There is no doubt that India will become the growth engine of the world and the reason for this is that India has converted crises and difficulties into opportunities for economic improvement," said PM Modi during the BRICS Business Forum.
"Looking forward to the various deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the BRICS Summit over the next few days," said PM Modi in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Queen Elizabeth death: The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms, BBC reported
Joe Biden is followed by Canadian President Justin Trudeau also at 43 per cent and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at 41 per cent.
In his address on Friday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the failure in Afghanistan shows military strength alone does not work, reports Xinhua news agency.
Trudeau was seen standing in a huddle with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Britain’s Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II at Tuesday evening’s Buckingham Palace reception for NATO leaders.
US President Donald Trump is at the second place with more than 23 million likes on his personal Facebook Page and Jordan's Queen Rania is third with 16.9 million likes, said the "2019 World Leaders on Facebook" report -- part of the annual "Twiplomacy" study -- prepared by the leading global communications agency BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe).
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