G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates: India's G20 Presidency has walked the talk, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murthy visit Delhi's Akshardham temple

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday morning visited the Akshardham temple along with his wife Akshata Murthy.

In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Sunak’s convoy is seen making way to the temple amid tight security.

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Fumio Kishida on discharge of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant

According to a Japanese foreign ministry official, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informed G20 leaders assembled in New Delhi for a two-day summit on Saturday about the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear facility into the sea.

Japan began releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean last month, prompting China to impose an immediate embargo on all Japanese seafood imports.

Japan claims that the water leak is safe, citing the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) determination that the impact on people and the environment is "insignificant."

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G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates

Ukraine criticises Delhi Declaration

On the first day of the present G20 leaders conference, India and the G20 group welcomed the approval of the Delhi Declaration.

However, Ukraine was dissatisfied with the conclusion paper, claiming that it had nothing to be proud of and criticising it for failing to mention Russia.

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G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates

Indian G20 Presidency has walked the talk, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that India's concerns for the Global South and emphasis on human-centric globalisation had gained resonance and respect.

"We assumed the presidency at a challenging time of geo-political tensions...Today I can confidently state that the Indian G20 Presidency has walked the talk,” she said at a joint press conference after the G20 declaration was adopted on the first day of two-day summit.

The G20 countries reiterated in the declaration the need to tackle debt vulnerabilities in low and middle-income countries in an effective, comprehensive, and systematic manner. 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that India’s concerns for the Global South and emphasis on human-centric globalisation had gained resonance and respect.

“We assumed the presidency at a challenging time of geo-political tensions…Today I can confidently state that the Indian G20 Presidency has walked the talk,” she said at a joint press conference after the G20 declaration was adopted on the first day of the two-day summit.

The G20 countries reiterated in the declaration the need to tackle debt vulnerabilities in low and middle-income countries in an effective, comprehensive, and systematic manner.

The G20 nations applauded the efforts of private sector lenders who have already supplied data to the joint Institute of International Finance (IIF)/OECD Data Repository Portal and continue to encourage others to do the same.



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