Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for Italy and United Kingdom to attend the G20 On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, I will also meet with leaders of other partner countries and review the progress in India’s bilateral relations with them,” he said.
He will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome and later hold discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic. In a tweet on Thursday, the prime minister said that he will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican during his two-day visit.
In a statement, he said he will be visit the Vatican City from October 29-31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
“In Rome, I will attend the 16th G20 Leaders’ Summit, where I will join other G20 leaders in discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, sustainable development, and climate change,” Modi said in a tweet.
After Rome, the PM will head to Glasgow, the UK, from November 1-2 at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In Glasgow he will highlight “the need to comprehensively address climate change issues”, including equitable distribution of carbon space.
“On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, I will also meet with leaders of other partner countries and review the progress in India’s bilateral relations with them,” he said.
During the visit, Modi will also highlight the need to comprehensively address climate change issues including equitable distribution of carbon space, support for mitigation and adaptation and resilience building measures, mobilization of finance, technology transfer and importance of sustainable lifestyles for green and inclusive growth, he said.
Other top leaders that the prime minister will meet include Secretary of State, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, France President Emmanuel Macron, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The PM will also hold back to back bi-lateral talks with the leaders of Switzerland, Finland, Israel, Nepal, Malawi, Ukraine, Japan and Argentina. He will also meet Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. A meeting with entrepreneur Bill Gates is also on the agenda.
Here’s what all the PM will take on during his visit:
October 29: Arrival in Rome, Italy at 5:45 am local time, 9:15 am IST
10 am local time/ 1:30 pm IST: Joint Meeting with Charles Michel, President of EU Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of EU Commission
12 noon local time/ 3:30 pm IST: Paying Floral Tributes to bust of Mahatama Gandhi, Venue Piazza Gandhi
5:15 pm local time/ 8:45 pm IST: Meeting with Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi
6:05 pm local time/ 9:35 pm IST: Meeting with the Community Members
October 30: Depart of Vatican City
8:30 am local time/ 12 noon IST: Call on His Holiness Pope Francis and meeting with Secretary of State, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin
10:15 am local time/ 1:45 pm IST: G20 Summit- Official Welcome and Family Photo. Session I on Global Economy and Global Health
2:05 pm local time/ 5:35 pm IST: Meeting with President of France, Emmanuel Macron
2:40 pm local time/ 6:10 pm IST: Meeting with President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong
The PM would attend a cultural programme at 7 pm local time/ 10:30 pm IST followed by G20 Leaders Dinner
October 31:
11:05 am local time/ 2:35 pm IST: G20 Session II Climate Change and Environment
1:15 pm local time/ 4:45 pm IST: Pull Aside meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez
1:50 pm local time/ 5:20 pm IST: G20 Session III Sustainable Development-Working Lunch
4 pm local time/ 7:30 pm IST: Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Emplane for Glasgow, UK from Rome, Italy at 7 pm local time/ 10:30 pm IST
November 1: United Kingdom
Meeting with Community leaders/students at 10 am local time/ 2:30 pm IST
12 noon local time/ 4:30 pm IST: Opening Ceremony of COP26
1:45 pm local time/ 6:15 pm IST: Meeting with UK PM Boris Johnson
Statement at COP26 around 3 pm local time/ 7:30 pm IST
November 2:
8:30 am local time/ 1 pm IST: Launch of Infrastructure for Resilient Island States
9:10 am local time/ 1:40 pm IST (Marathon three-hour bi-laterals)
Back-to-back Bi-lateral with the leaders of Switzerland, Finland, Israel, Nepal, Malawi, Ukraine, Japan, Argentina
Meeting with Entrepreneur Bill Gates
2:15 pm local time/ 6:45 pm IST: COP26 Event: Accelerating Clean Tech, Innovation and Deployment
Emplane for New Delhi at 5:30 pm local time/ 10 pm IST, Arrival in Delhi on Wednesday around 8 am
(Inputs from Shalinder Wangu)
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