"We depart from Varanasi today after a successful G20 Development Ministerial. Gratitude to the Chief Minister @myogiadityanath ji and the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the excellent arrangements. All the delegates are going back with wonderful memories of Ganga Aarti and Sarnath Darsha
Sarnath, 10km from Varanasi, is one of the most revered Buddhist pilgrimage centres. It is believed that after attaining Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, it was here that Lord Buddha preached his first sermon, sanctified as Maha Dharm Chakra Parivartan.
UK's International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell is in India for the G20 starting Monday - and to boost UK-India cooperation on development including through climate and tech partnerships.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on day 2 of the G20 Ministers' meeting in Varanasi on Monday not only urged everyone to adopt a game-changing action plan for women-led development but also said that attempts should be made to increase investment in fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goal
Calling it a big step, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday announced that Singapore has ratified the International Solar Alliance, signifying the decision to join collective efforts on climate action.
Jaishankar met Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Minister of State Development UK Andrew Mitchell and France Minister of State Development Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.
In his keynote address at the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting here, the minister said the SDG agenda is a landmark not only in its universality, in that it applies to all countries but also in its integrity, in that it can only be successful as a comprehensive agenda
The Prime Minister in his address to G20 development ministers said that multilateral financial institutions should be reformed to expand the eligibility criteria to ensure that finance is accessible to those in need.
The meeting is held as part of India's G20 Presidency, will also see a special video address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at the Tiffin meeting held at Kailash Math, located in Cantt assembly constituency, CM Yogi said, "The internal and external borders of the country are completely secure today. Before 2014, there was a sense of mistrust and anger towards the