India This Week~November 22, 2024
India This Week~November 22, 2024
India This Week - November 22, 2024
PM Modi Highlights India's Success at Brazil G20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, emphasizing India's achievement of lifting 250 million people out of poverty in the last decade. He highlighted the country's approach based on 'Back to Basics and March to Future', which has resulted in providing free food grains to over 800 million people and health insurance to over 550 million. PM Modi also welcomed Brazil's initiative for a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, stressing the importance of prioritizing concerns of the Global South.
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, expressed optimism about strengthening India-US ties under President-elect Donald Trump, noting a significant increase in Indian students studying in the US. Additionally, PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese launched a Renewable Energy Partnership during the 2nd India-Australia Annual Summit at the G20 summit in Brazil, aiming to boost investment in areas such as solar PV and green hydrogen.
PM Modi was conferred Nigeria's national award 'Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger' in recognition of his leadership in enhancing partnerships with the Global South. During his visit to Nigeria, PM Modi highlighted India's commitment to supporting relief efforts, including sending humanitarian aid following floods. The text also mentions the celebration of Trump's victory in the US Presidential elections by Hindu supporters in Chicago.
