### Summary
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit India next week for the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers' Meeting, where she will participate in G20 sessions and hold bilateral meetings with Indian counterparts.
### Facts
- 🇺🇸 USTR Katherine Tai will visit India for the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers' Meeting.
- 📅 August 23-25: Tai will participate in G20 sessions on multilateral trade and inclusive prosperity in Jaipur.
- Meetings: Tai will hold bilateral meetings with Indian counterparts and business leaders.
- 📅 August 26: Tai will meet with government officials and continue bilateral meetings.
- 🇮🇳 India's G20 Presidency: India's priority issues are growth, resilient value chains, MSMEs, logistics, and WTO reform.
- Attendees: At least 14 trade ministers and the European Commissioner for Trade have confirmed their attendance.
- 🇨🇦🇨🇳🇷🇺🇬🇧 Pacts: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will hold bilateral meetings with countries India is negotiating trade pacts with, including Canada, China, Russia, and the UK.
- Importance: The G20 ministerial meeting provides a platform for India to conduct important bilateral meetings regarding its free trade agreements.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the people of Delhi to help ensure the success of the upcoming G20 Summit, despite the inconvenience they may face due to the presence of world leaders in the capital.
India's G20 presidency has shaped its global future and brought the country to the forefront of the international stage, with discussions at the NDTV G20 Conclave focusing on energy transition, clean growth, digital economy, and India's rising global influence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the B20 Summit in Delhi, where 54 recommendations and 172 policy actions for G20 submission will be discussed.
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L Yellen will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi to focus on strengthening the global economy, supporting low and middle-income countries, and addressing global challenges such as climate change and pandemics.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that the theme of India's G20 Presidency, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' is not just a slogan but a comprehensive philosophy derived from the country's cultural ethos. He also highlighted the importance of including the African Union in the G20 and expressed his belief that India will soon be among the top three economies in the world. The G20 Summit, to be held in September, will see increased security measures with 1,500 Delhi Police personnel deployed outside the venue.
India is hosting the G20 Summit in 2023, leading to the beautification of Delhi and temporary train and flight cancellations.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the United Nations to reform in order to reflect the realities of the 21st century and ensure the representation of important voices, ahead of hosting the G20 summit in India. Modi also expressed support for the African Union to become a full member of the G20.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed India's achievements during its presidency of the G20, highlighting its human-centric model of development and its response to the pandemic, which has gained recognition and appreciation from the international community; he also emphasized the importance of including the Global South and Africa in global affairs and addressing their needs. Additionally, Modi noted India's efforts in promoting renewable energy and the democratization of technology, while acknowledging the challenges of cybercrime and the need for global cooperation. He expressed confidence in India's future economic growth and its potential to become one of the top three economies in the world by 2030 and a developed country by 2047.
The G20 Summit in Delhi will be attended by more than 40 world leaders, including President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, while Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be present.
India's hosting of the G20 summit highlights its growing power, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's divisive religious politics threatens its rise.
India's G20 presidency may be seen as a failure in terms of achieving global consensus, but it has been successful in boosting India's image, promoting its leadership in the "global south," and enhancing the personality cult of Prime Minister Narendra Modi domestically.
President Joe Biden will attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in India as a supporter, even as the US acknowledges that India's interests may diverge from Washington's, with India seeking to emphasize development issues and bridge the concerns of the world's largest economies with those of the Global South.
India is hosting the G20 summit as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to establish himself as a global leader, but activist Arundhati Roy criticizes the event as a vanity event for Modi and raises concerns about the treatment of minorities in India.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in India for the G20 Summit, expressing his respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his commitment to concluding a trade agreement between the UK and India, while also addressing issues such as Khalistani protests and the Russia-Ukraine war.
President Biden aims to use the G20 summit as an opportunity to strengthen the U.S.'s position as the leader of the global system, boost funding for the World Bank, and counterbalance China's Belt and Road Initiative; meanwhile, a potential strike looms for General Motors and Ford, and the Federal Reserve plans to maintain interest rates while addressing inflation concerns.
Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union, arrives in India to participate in the G20 summit, a move supported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant full membership to the African Union, contributing to a more inclusive global framework.
The Group of 20 (G20) is an international organization that aims to unite world leaders around shared economic, political, and health challenges, with its members representing more than 80 percent of the world's economic output. The annual G20 summit brings together finance ministers and heads of state to discuss and address key issues, often culminating in a joint statement of collective action.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged world leaders at the G20 Summit to overcome the "trust deficit" caused by war and emphasized the importance of finding new solutions to global challenges during his opening address. Additionally, he announced that the African Union has been granted permanent membership in the G20.
The G20 reached a consensus and adopted the New Delhi Leaders Summit Declaration, which called for upholding international law, peaceful conflict resolution, and diplomacy.
The G20 summit is set to feature strongmen leaders with human rights concerns, such as Mohammed bin Salman and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reflecting a recognition that involving these countries is necessary for addressing issues like the Ukraine war and achieving consensus on global agreements.
Global leaders have announced a multinational rail and ports deal at the G20 summit in New Delhi, aiming to connect the Middle East and South Asia and provide an alternative to China's Belt and Road initiative.
India's President and Prime Minister welcomed G20 delegates with an image of the ancient Nalanda University, showcasing India's focus on education and knowledge dissemination.
India has spent ₹4,100 crore on hosting the G20 summit, four times the amount allocated in the budget, while other countries have spent significantly less on previous summits.
The G20 in India will be remembered for its historic achievements, including bringing the African Union to the table and creating a global bio-fuel alliance, according to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that the African Union (AU) has secured a permanent seat at the G20 summit, marking a significant milestone for India's G20 presidency and giving Africa a more influential role in global economic cooperation.
The G20 summit in New Delhi showcased India's growing economic and geopolitical influence, but also highlighted concerns about the country's Hindu nationalist government and its approach to press freedom as journalists were largely restricted from covering the event.
African Union Chairperson Azali Assoumani thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support in including the 55-nation African Union in the G20, calling India the "fifth superpower of the world" and praising its power and influence; he also expressed Africa's openness to investment from countries other than China.
Leaders of the G20 summit in India overcame divisions on the Ukraine war and admitted the African Union to the bloc, while also announcing plans for a transport corridor and incremental progress on climate change.
The G20 Summit hosted by India was regarded as a success for the Modi government, and US President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of human rights and the role of civil society and a free press in his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden also expressed the desire for a stable relationship with China and praised Modi's leadership and hospitality.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor praised the New Delhi Declaration of the G20 members as a diplomatic triumph for India, while also criticizing the ruling party for trying to instrumentalize the event for their own benefit.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of India's G20 Presidency and praises India's ability to bring countries together and foster unity between nations for a better future for the world.
The Indian G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant achieved a historic moment at the G20 Summit by securing 100% consensus on all issues, demonstrating India's ability to bridge between emerging markets and developed countries and bringing multilateralism back to center stage.
The G20 summit in New Delhi saw the admission of the African Union, the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, and an absence of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, signaling shifts in the international order and a move towards more inclusive organizations; however, Pakistan must address its internal issues to participate in these global trade networks and have its voice heard on issues like Kashmir.
