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G20 Summit 2022 in Bali, Indonesia LIVE Updates: `India has stood with Indonesia in challenging times,` says PM Modi at Indian community event
PM Narendra Modi in G20 Summit 2022 in Bali LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Modi addressed G-20 Summit`s opening session and told world leaders that the `need of the hour` is to show `concrete` and `collective` resolve to ensure peace, harmony, and security in the world.
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PM Modi addresses Indian community in Bali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at an Indian community event in Bali on Tuesday. He said, "As I speak to you in Bali & we sing songs of Indonesian traditions, 1500 km away from here in India's Cuttack, Bali Yatra Mahotsav is going on - Bali Jatra. This Mahotsav celebrates thousands of years old India-Indonesia trade relations."
Who all are attending the G20 Summit in Bali?
INDIAN PM NARENDRA MODI
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to symbolically take over the G20 presidency from current chair Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali.
He is also set to meet the Indian diaspora in Bali, which is a predominantly Hindu island.
U.S PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
Joe Biden intends to discuss a range of contentious issues, including tensions over Taiwan, human rights, the war in Ukraine and North Korea's nuclear programme.
CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI JINPING
Xi's visit to Southeast Asia is only his second foreign trip since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After meeting Biden on Monday, he is scheduled to hold talks with the Australian Prime Minister and South Korean president among others.
RUSSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV
Lavrov is representing President Vladimir Putin in Bali after the Russian leader was said to be too busy to attend in person.
Indonesia has resisted pressure from Western countries to withdraw its invitation to Putin and expel Russia from the group over the war in Ukraine, saying it did not have the authority to do so without consensus among members.
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK
Sunak is also scheduled to meet Biden. A Downing Street spokesperson said Sunak and Biden will discuss bilateral cooperation, including the AUKUS security pact as an effort to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU
Trudeau is expected to discuss solutions to food, energy insecurity, climate change, and health issues among other global challenges during his visit to Asia, his office said.
JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KISHIDA
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE
Albanese has highlighted the importance of this summit amid global economic uncertainty. He also committed to work closely with the Indonesian president to help deliver a successful summit.
SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL
Besides joining the summit on Tuesday, Yoon is also due to hold meetings with counterparts and some Korean business leaders in Indonesia.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ
Scholz attends the summit after visiting Vietnam and Singapore during his second trip to Asia in a month as the country seeks to diversify its trade in the region.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON
SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN
The crown prince, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, is attending.
SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
Ramaphosa will prioritise global health architecture, sustainable energy transition, and digital transformation, his government said.
TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN
ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT ALBERTO FERNANDEZ
Fernandez will hold talks covering issues such as climate and the impact on the poorest countries, state media said.
MEXICAN FOREIGN MINSTER MARCELO EBRARD
Ebrard will represent President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTER CARLOS FRANCA
Franca is representing Brazil after President Jair Bolsonaro lost an election to incoming leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION URSULA VON DER LEYEN
PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL CHARLES MICHEL.
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT JOKO WIDODO
Other attending:
UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY (VIRTUAL)
Indonesia invited Zelenskiy to attend the summit as an obsever and he made a speech to the leaders arguing that now was the time to stop Russia's war in his country.
U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES
CAMBODIAN PRIME MINISTER AND ASEAN CHAIR HUN SEN
Although in Bali, Hun Sen cancelled his meetings at the G20 after testing positive for COVID-19 and will return home.
SINGAPORE PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG
Invited by Indonesia to participate in sessions and will hold bliateral meetings.
(Sources: Reuters, officials, state media and domestic media)
PM Modi holds 'fruitful discussion' with World Bank President David Malpass
PM Narendra Modi's engagements in Bali
PM Modi to address the Indian community in Bali today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address and interact with the Indian community in Bali today.
Most G20 members strongly condemn war in Ukraine, shows draft declaration
A draft of a declaration by leaders of the G20 major economies strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it was exacerbating fragilities in the global economy.
"There were other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions," said the draft declaration, according to a report.
The 16-page document has yet to be adopted by G20 members.
"Recognising that the G20 is not the forum to resolve security issues, we acknowledge that security issues can have significant consequences for the global economy," the draft declaration read.
Cambodia PM cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for Covid-19
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has cancelled meetings he was due to have at the G20 summit in Bali after testing positive for Covid-19, a statement posted on his Facebook page said.
Hun Sen, who is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), had tested positive before he had held any meetings including those scheduled with French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Hun Sen also hosted a summit of ASEAN and global leaders that ended on Sunday in Cambodia.
PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Rishi Sunak during G20 Summit in Bali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his new UK counterpart Rishi Sunak during the first day of the G20 Summit in Bali.
Sunak, an Indian-origin UK PM, took office last month after the disastrously short tenure of Liz Truss. The Bali summit is his first G20 Summit.
Now is time when Russian destructive war must be stopped: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday told world leaders gathered at the G20 summit in Bali that now was the time to stop Russia's war in his country under a peace plan he has proposed.
"I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped," Zelenskiy said while speaking via video link to the summit on the Indonesian island.
G20 summit opens in Bali with Russia-Ukraine war on agenda
Leaders of the G20 nations opened talks today in Bali with Russia-Ukraine being the top agenda.
The Ukraine war and a global spike in inflation are overshadowing the summit, the first time the meeting is being held since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that the G20 accounts for more than 80% of the world's gross domestic product, 75% of international trade and 60% of its population.
WATCH: US President Joe Biden walks over to PM Modi before start of G20 Summit in Bali
Joe Biden to press G-20 to hold tough on Putin's Russia over Ukraine war
US President Joe Biden is set to try to cajole the world's largest economies to further isolate Vladimir Putin's Russia diplomatically and economically over its invasion of Ukraine. In meetings today at the Group of 20 Summit in Indonesia's Bali, Biden is likely to continue a global tour pressing nations to stand up to Russia and defend Ukraine's sovereignty in both symbolic and substantive ways.
A senior US Administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the G-20 summit, said that the summit's final communique will make clear that "most" of the nations condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the toll it has taken on global food and energy supplies.
G20 leaders to hold three working sessions
The G20 leaders in Bali are scheduled to hold three working sessions - on food and energy security, digital transformations, and health.
'Recover Together, Recover Stronger' is the theme picked by Indonesia when it took charge last year. After the meeting in Indonesia, India will take over the Group of 20 presidency for one year.
It is notable that the G20 comprises 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the USA and the European Union (EU).
'Difficult' to move forward if Russia-Ukraine war is not ended: Indonesian President as G20 Summit begins
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has asked world leaders to follow the UN charter and called for an "end" to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war in his remarks at the G20 Summit.
He said all leaders have a responsibility to the people of the world and being responsible meant following the UN charter "consistently'.
"Being responsible means we must end the war," he said in the English portion of his brief opening remarks.
It will be difficult to move forward if the war is not ended, Widodo said, adding that the world must not slip into another Cold War.
PM Modi greets, shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron
At the start of the G20 Summit in Indonesia's Bali, PM Modi also greeted and shook hands with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The two leaders had a brief discussion ahead of G20's Session I: Food and Energy Security.
Ahead of G 20 Summit, PM Modi, US President Joe Biden interact in Bali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden interacted as the G20 Summit began in Bali.
In a photo shared by the Prime Minister`s Office, the two leaders were seen shaking hands.
PM Modi's full address at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Session I: Food and Energy Security
DISCLAIMER - This is the approximate translation of the Prime Minister’s remarks. Original remarks were delivered in Hindi.
G20 Summit Live Updates: 'Have to find a way to return to path of ceasefire in Ukraine', says PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi at G20 Summit Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (November 15, 2022) addressed the G-20 Summit in Indonesia's Bali and said that we have to find a way to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine.
"Over the past century, the Second World War wreaked havoc in the world. After that, the leaders of that time made a serious effort to take the path of peace. Now it's our turn," he said.
PM Modi added that the "onus of creating a new world order" for the post-Covid period lies on our shoulders.
"The need of the hour is to show concrete and collective resolve to ensure peace, harmony and security in the world. I am confident that next year when the G20 meets in the holy land of Buddha and Gandhi, we will all agree to convey a strong message of peace to the world," he said.
He also heartily congratulated Indonesian President Joko Widodo for giving effective leadership to the G-20 in a challenging global environment.
G20 Summit in Bali Live Updates: The annual G20 Summit opened in the Indonesian capital Bali today (November 15, 2022) with world leaders set to discuss over the next two days the challenges triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the G-20 Summit's Session I on "Food and Energy Security" and said that we have to find a way to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine. He also told global leaders that the "onus of creating a new world order" for the post-Covid period lies on our shoulders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed at the summit venue by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, ahead of the formal opening of the summit.
"Recover Together, Recover Stronger" is the theme picked by Indonesia when it took charge last year and the world leaders are scheduled to hold three working sessions on food and energy security, digital transformations, and health.
On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Modi is slated to hold bilateral meetings with Indonesian President Widodo, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, French President Emmanuel Macron and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Earlier on Monday, a day ahead of the summit, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi held a meeting for three and a half hours in Bali and discussed US-China relations.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin has opted out of the Bali summit, he has sent his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to represent the country.
The G20, notably, comprises 19 countries namely Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the USA and the European Union (EU).