PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida

G7 Summit: World leaders ready to pile fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war | Oneindia News

The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have begun three days of talks in Hiroshima. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who is chairing the G7 gathering, welcomed the leaders taking part at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park with his wife Yuko. A total of ten sessions will be held during the 3-day summit. To wrap up the talks, the leaders will issue a declaration highlighting the main points of their discussions. #G7HiroshimaMeet #G7Summit #G7SummitJapan #JoeBiden #RishiSumak #EmmanuelMacron #PMModi ~PR.152~HT.98~ED.102~

Home run: Sunak impresses Japan's PM Kishida in red sox

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida meet in Hiroshima to discuss the relationship between the UK and Japan. Mr Sunak says he "looks forward" to building friendship and a partnership. He then makes a joke about Fumio Kishida's baseball team, wishing they had a "better season" than his football team. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima

London, Tokyo to sign landmark 'Hiroshima Accord' ahead of G7 summit to counter China |Oneindia News

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will soon sign a new agreement to deepen security ties, including a UK commitment to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025. The so-called “Hiroshima Accord” will also cover trade and investment, collaboration on science and technology and joint initiatives to tackle global issues such as climate change. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025… and will also double its troop numbers in upcoming joint military exercises. He will also visit a naval base and confirm new UK-Japan defence cooperation, including a new cyber partnership. The summit comes as the former UK prime minister Liz Truss attempted to intervene in foreign policy by visiting Taiwan on Wednesday, where she called on Sunak to declare Beijing a threat to national security. The trip had drawn condemnation as a “dangerous political stunt” by the Chinese embassy in London. #Hiroshimaaccord#G7meet2023 #Rishisunak ~PR.153~GR.125~HT.96~

Train accidents averted in MP’s Jabalpur and Jharkhand’s Bokaro after Odisha tragedy | Oneindia News

After the horrific tragedy that ensued in Odisha after three trains crashed causing over 280 deaths, another incident of rail derailment took place. This time the took place in Madhya Pradesh. On Wednesday, Railway officials said that two wagons of LPG rake of a goods train derailed in Shahpura Bhitoni of Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur. Another incident of a close call occurred in Jharkhand. Reports said that the presence of mind of a train driver averted a major train accident at Jharkhand's Bokaro after a tractor crashed the railway gate near Bhojudih station when the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express was passing from the Santhaldih railway crossing on Tuesday evening. #OdishaTrainTragedy #Jabalpur #Bokaro ~PR.151~HT.178~

Modi's opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament

The new triangular-shaped building, built at an estimated cost of €111 million, is part of a €2.61 billion revamp of British-era offices and residences in central New Delhi that will also include blocks of buildings housing government ministries and departments, and Modi’s new private residence.

New Parliament Building: Yogi Adityanath reacts to parties boycotting inauguration | Oneindia News

The inauguration of India's new parliament in New Delhi on Sunday will see nearly zero representation from the opposition, with 20 parties announcing they will be boycotting the ceremony. The opposition parties have denounced plans by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the new parliament, instead of President Draupadi Murmu, to make a political statement ahead of next year's national election. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now criticised the Opposition and has called their decision unfortunate and irresponsible adding that it weakens democracy. #NewParliamentBuilding #NewParliamentInauguration #PMModi #DraupadiMurmu #OppositionParties #YogiAdityanath ~PR.152~HT.98~ED.155~

PM Modi lands in Australia; meets top businessmen; to hold talks with PM Albanese | Oneindia News

After meeting Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Australia for a bilateral visit. The PM signalled that New Delhi’s focus is on countering China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi is visiting Australia from May 22-24. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that he is honoured to host PM Narendra Modi and underlined that the two countries share a commitment to a stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. #NarendraModi #Sydney #AnthonyAlbanese ~PR.151~ED.102~GR.125~HT.96~

Japan unveils new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war after G7 summit last week | Oneindia News

Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military as well as the construction and engineering sectors. Russia was hit with a wave of sanctions after it sent forces into Ukraine in February last year, but calls have grown from Kyiv and its allies for tougher action against Moscow. The latest embargo by Tokyo follows the Group of Seven summit Japan hosted last week in Hiroshima. #RussiaUkraineWar #Japan #G7 ~HT.99~PR.151~ED.102~

PM: China poses greatest threat to economic security

Rishi Sunak says there was a unanimous view on China from the leaders of G7. He told the London Defence Conference: "We have to be alert to the risk that China poses the greatest state based threat to our economic security", adding that the country's behaviour is "increasingly authoritarian at home and assertive abroad". Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Russian diamond sanctions in G7's sights, but doubts remain over impact of ban

Belgium is among the largest wholesale buyers of rare gems from Moscow, and local professionals fear that a Western ban on Russian diamonds could result in less oversight.

German Government Slammed For Supporting New Natural Gas Infrastructure

German Government , Slammed For Supporting New , Natural Gas Infrastructure. On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it weakened existing commitments to phase out natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders. On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it weakened existing commitments to phase out natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders. Fox News reports that the German government said that their stance remains consistent with international climate efforts. Fox News reports that the German government said that their stance remains consistent with international climate efforts. Activists have criticized leaders' decision to support construction of new liquefied natural gas infrastructure, facilitating the use of a planet-warming fossil fuel. The G7 said that "investment in the sector can be appropriate in response to the current crisis and to address potential gas market shortfalls provoked" by Russia's attack on Ukraine. In the exceptional circumstance of accelerating the phase-out of our dependency on Russian energy, publicly supported investment in the gas sector can be appropriate as a temporary response, G7 statement, via NBC. According to Greenpeace's Tracy Carty, support for new infrastructure for fossil fuel "is a blunt denial of the climate emergency.". Fossil gas is one of the most polluting forms of energy and in its liquefied form, its carbon emissions can be as bad as coal, Tracy Carty, Greenpeace representative, via NBC. Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.". Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.". The EU’s role in international climate diplomacy is critical but if Germany, as the biggest member state, continues to focus its negotiation power on new gas investments rather than leading the way for a future free of fossil fuels, this won’t be possible, Friederike Roeder, Global Citizen representative, via NBC. NBC reports that G7 leaders also expressed support for the roll-out of renewable power generation and other energy saving measures

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