Prime Minister Modi addressed a G20 session in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting India's achievements in poverty reduction, social inclusion, and women empowerment.

Macron, in a post on X, praised the "rich and multifaceted" partnership between India and France, noting progress on initiatives launched during his state visit to India earlier this year. The MEA highlighted the meeting as pivotal in advancing the India-France Strategic Partnership and promoting shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

G20 leaders meeting at Rio de Janeiro's Modern Art Museum for a two-day summit tackled an agenda that reflected a shifting global order, trying to shore up multilateral consensus before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to power in January.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back.

Leaders convene in session 2 of the G20 summit Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Nov. 18 with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back.

The G20 summit currently holding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has agreed on a global alliance to fight hunger and bring poverty to an end. The leaders took the decision on Monday, during the opening session of the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Brazil.