Russian G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash on Friday said that there is every chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the G20 Summit that will be held in India in September 2023, TASS news agency reported.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the chairmanship of G20 is a matter of pride for the country adding that since independence till today all the prime ministers have contributed to the development of India.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state government will set a new benchmark by successfully hosting the two sessions of the G20 summit in the state.
"At the ministerial level, I raised this issue with the US, UK, and Germany, whose Foreign Minister recently visited India," Jaishankar said while addressing the Agenda Aaj Tak 2022.
As India is gearing itself to host several dignitaries during its G20 presidency, the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is conducting a course to train cab drivers, who are ferry the guests to events, in English.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of the Governors and chief ministers of states and Lt Governors of Union Territories over video-conferencing to discuss aspects relating to India's G20 Presidency, said an official press release.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said that the government should discuss the border issues between India and China instead of reciting about G20.
On their last leg of the G20 meeting in Udaipur, delegates visited the historic Kumbalgarh fort and Ranakpur temple today after three days of substantive discussions on ambitious agenda where the meeting saw full and active participation by G20 Members, 9 guest countries and 14 international
Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali is set to be the Chief Guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, scheduled to be held in Indore next month.
Earlier, Egyptian President General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was invited as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade in 2023. It is the first time that an Egyptian President will be the chief guest on India's Republic Day.
Delivering his remarks in Rajya Sabha on the 'Latest Developments in India's Foreign Policy', Jaishankar said India's diplomacy continued apace since the last monsoon session when he last delivered the update on Indian foreign policy.