National Special Security Events

"Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India's Chairmanship of the G20 and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism"

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the chairmanship of the G20. It is a time to reflect, re-engage and rejuvenate the spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'.

Turkey on Nov. 22 expressed its determination to achieve a "fair position" within the scope of the international regime to combat climate change in an addendum statement to the G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration. 

Decisions taken at this year's G20 summit will prove decisive in global efforts to curb the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and in meeting the world's expectations from the bloc, Turkey's president said on Nov. 21.

An international fund under the auspices of the G-20 should be initiated to ensure an adequate and coordinated global action against the coronavirus, the Turkish foreign minister has said, a day before G-20 leaders are set to hold a videoconference to discuss what can be done in the fight against the fatal pandemic.

Turkish president on June 30 visited an Ottoman-themed exhibition in Kyoto city of Japan after finishing his official talks in line with the G20 summit in Osaka city.

Fears that spiraling tensions between Iran and the U.S. could erupt into conflict and the latter's trade battle with China are poised to dominate a high-stakes G20 summit that will begin on June 28.

Energy and environment ministers of the G20 countries on June 15 gathered in Japan for the first time in the group's history.

The world's top financial policymakers admitted on June 9 that trade tensions had worsened, posing a risk for the global economy, after a G20 meeting that laid bare differences between the United States and other nations.

The United States cannot use pressure to force a trade deal on China, a senior Chinese official and trade negotiator said on June 2, refusing to be drawn on whether the leaders of the two countries would meet at the G20 summit to bash out an agreement.   

It brought together leaders of the region and top European officials to discuss current economic, political and security issues, the Serbian government announced.

The central topic of the summit is economy and regional economic cooperation. The summit was opened by British Prime Minister Theresa May, who hosted a reception for the heads of delegations.