JUNE 2020
Name of the Summit
Organized/Led by
Venue
Aim/Theme
Pan-India Real Team Market (RTM) in
Electricity
Union Minister of State (IC)Power and New and
Renewable Energy and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship
Video conferencing
To uplift the position of the Indian
electricity market in the era of few electricity markets in the world which
are having RTM.
Virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Virtual meeting
To contribute 15 million US dollars to Gavi.
Gavi is an International Vaccine Alliance which co-ordinates vaccinations
across the world.
India and Australia Virtual Bilateral Summit
PM of India Narendra Modi and PM of Australia
Scott Morrison
Video conferencing
The two leaders discussed a range of issues
including trade, defence, education as well as the COVID-19 crisis.
95th Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Annual
Plenary Session 2020
PM Narendra Modi
Video conferencing
To develop a self-reliant economy by
strengthening the determination of country.
32nd Virtual EAG Plenary Meeting
Russian Federation by EAG Chairman Mr Yury
Chikhachin
Virtual meeting
To co-ordinate the provision of technical
assistance for the Republic of Tajikistan, which included interim findings
was also presented by the concerned officials.
India’s First Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene
Expo 2020
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI)
Virtual meeting
To give importance and to boost Healthcare
and Hygiene sector and create awareness about Healthcare and Hygiene in
people.
Aatma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Video conferencing
To the migrant workers who have returned to
their native places in Uttar Pradesh during the lockdown situation and have
lost their jobs amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Conclave 2020 Gujarat
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),
Gujarat and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)
Video conferencing
To strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative
and thus increases defence manufacturing.
G20 Extraordinary Virtual Education
Minister’s Meet
Union Minister of Human Resource and
Development
Virtual meeting
To provided a brief review of the actions
taken by India to boost education during this pandemic period.
49th Governing Council Meeting of NPC
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
Video conferencing
To develop skilled labours in various sectors
including logistics, agriculture, technology etc.
Name of the Summit |
Organized/Led by |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
Pan-India Real Team Market (RTM) in
Electricity |
Union Minister of State (IC)Power and New and
Renewable Energy and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship |
Video conferencing |
To uplift the position of the Indian
electricity market in the era of few electricity markets in the world which
are having RTM. |
Virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 |
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson |
Virtual meeting |
To contribute 15 million US dollars to Gavi.
Gavi is an International Vaccine Alliance which co-ordinates vaccinations
across the world. |
India and Australia Virtual Bilateral Summit |
PM of India Narendra Modi and PM of Australia
Scott Morrison |
Video conferencing |
The two leaders discussed a range of issues
including trade, defence, education as well as the COVID-19 crisis. |
95th Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Annual
Plenary Session 2020 |
PM Narendra Modi |
Video conferencing |
To develop a self-reliant economy by
strengthening the determination of country. |
32nd Virtual EAG Plenary Meeting |
Russian Federation by EAG Chairman Mr Yury
Chikhachin |
Virtual meeting |
To co-ordinate the provision of technical
assistance for the Republic of Tajikistan, which included interim findings
was also presented by the concerned officials. |
India’s First Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene
Expo 2020 |
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) |
Virtual meeting |
To give importance and to boost Healthcare
and Hygiene sector and create awareness about Healthcare and Hygiene in
people. |
Aatma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan |
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi |
Video conferencing |
To the migrant workers who have returned to
their native places in Uttar Pradesh during the lockdown situation and have
lost their jobs amidst COVID-19 pandemic. |
Defence Conclave 2020 Gujarat |
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),
Gujarat and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) |
Video conferencing |
To strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative
and thus increases defence manufacturing. |
G20 Extraordinary Virtual Education
Minister’s Meet |
Union Minister of Human Resource and
Development |
Virtual meeting |
To provided a brief review of the actions
taken by India to boost education during this pandemic period. |
49th Governing Council Meeting of NPC |
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry |
Video conferencing |
To develop skilled labours in various sectors
including logistics, agriculture, technology etc. |
MAY
2020
Name of the Summit
Organized/Led by
Venue
Aim/Theme
Virtual summit of the Non-Aligned movement
Presidency of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
To enhance the coordination of the member
states to fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Online coronavirus global response
International pledging conference
European Union
Virtual meeting
To raise funds in initial funding in global
cooperation
Virtual meeting of foreign ministers of
Shanghai Cooperation organization
Shanghai cooperation organization
Virtual meeting
To discuss the cooperation to fight against
COVID-19 Pandemic
2nd G-20 virtual trade and investment ministers
meeting
Saudi Presidency
Virtual meeting
To focus on immediate actions to ease the
distress being faced by people globally due to COVID-19 Pandemic
73rd World Health Assembly (WHA)
WHA
Virtual meeting
To discuss global vaccine plan, polio
eradication and tropical diseases and COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinar on “Revitalising museum and cultural
spaces”
Ministry of culture, GOI
To celebrate International Museum day on18th
May 2020
Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of
the BRICS Centre
Federal tax services of Russia
Video conferencing
To discuss the potential areas of cooperation
in the matter of tax
Bamboo Conclave 2020
Union Ministry of Agriculture and
Stakeholders
Video conferencing
To emerge as an economic power with the
support of its Bamboo resources.
Tribal Livelihoods and Safety Conference
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs
Video conferencing
To boost the minor forest produce with value
addition and marketing with the help of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
Indo-Bangladesh
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of India (ASSOCHAM)
Virtual meeting
The vital role ofNorth Eastern region in
order to boost the trade between the two countries.
32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers' Meeting
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare
Video conferencing
Theme: "Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth
COVID-19 response."
MSME’s E-Conclave ‘SIDM MSME Conclave 2020’
SIDM (Society of Indian Defence
Manufacturers), CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and Department of
Defence Production
Video conferencing
Theme: ‘Business Continuity for MSME in Defence and
Aerospace Sector’.
Army Commanders Conference 2020
Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane
New Delhi
The issue of border with China in Ladakh is
also likely to be discussed in the conference.
22nd Meeting of Financial Stability and
Development Council (FSDC)
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate
Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman
Video conferencing
Economic reforms made in the country to
combat the lockdown situation arisen due to pandemic COVID-19.
Digital Summit on Exports
Confederation of Indian Industry
Video conferencing
They discussed fall and rise in various
import and export products specifically in the month of March, April and May.
Name of the Summit |
Organized/Led by |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
Virtual summit of the Non-Aligned movement |
Presidency of Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan |
To enhance the coordination of the member
states to fight against COVID-19 pandemic |
Online coronavirus global response
International pledging conference |
European Union |
Virtual meeting |
To raise funds in initial funding in global
cooperation |
Virtual meeting of foreign ministers of
Shanghai Cooperation organization |
Shanghai cooperation organization |
Virtual meeting |
To discuss the cooperation to fight against
COVID-19 Pandemic |
2nd G-20 virtual trade and investment ministers
meeting |
Saudi Presidency |
Virtual meeting |
To focus on immediate actions to ease the
distress being faced by people globally due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) |
WHA |
Virtual meeting |
To discuss global vaccine plan, polio
eradication and tropical diseases and COVID-19 Pandemic |
Webinar on “Revitalising museum and cultural
spaces” |
Ministry of culture, GOI |
To celebrate International Museum day on18th
May 2020 |
|
Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of
the BRICS Centre |
Federal tax services of Russia |
Video conferencing |
To discuss the potential areas of cooperation
in the matter of tax |
Bamboo Conclave 2020 |
Union Ministry of Agriculture and
Stakeholders |
Video conferencing |
To emerge as an economic power with the
support of its Bamboo resources. |
Tribal Livelihoods and Safety Conference |
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs |
Video conferencing |
To boost the minor forest produce with value
addition and marketing with the help of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs). |
Indo-Bangladesh |
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of India (ASSOCHAM) |
Virtual meeting |
The vital role ofNorth Eastern region in
order to boost the trade between the two countries. |
32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers' Meeting |
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare |
Video conferencing |
Theme: "Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth
COVID-19 response." |
MSME’s E-Conclave ‘SIDM MSME Conclave 2020’ |
SIDM (Society of Indian Defence
Manufacturers), CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and Department of
Defence Production |
Video conferencing |
Theme: ‘Business Continuity for MSME in Defence and
Aerospace Sector’. |
Army Commanders Conference 2020 |
Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane |
New Delhi |
The issue of border with China in Ladakh is
also likely to be discussed in the conference. |
22nd Meeting of Financial Stability and
Development Council (FSDC) |
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate
Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman |
Video conferencing |
Economic reforms made in the country to
combat the lockdown situation arisen due to pandemic COVID-19. |
Digital Summit on Exports |
Confederation of Indian Industry |
Video conferencing |
They discussed fall and rise in various
import and export products specifically in the month of March, April and May. |
APRIL
2020
Name of Summit
Organized/Led By
Venue
Aim/Theme
G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meet
Saudi Arabia
Video Conferencing
The meet was held to talk on the ways and
means of ensuring continuity of food supply value chain including the
livelihood of farmers.
5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of
the New Development Bank
-
Video Conferencing
Annual meeting in which major issue was the
impact of COVID-19
2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank
Governors Meeting
Saudi Arabia
Video Conferencing
To discuss the global economic outlook during
the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
1st virtual 11th session of Petersberg
Climate Dialogue 2020
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar
Video Conferencing
To discuss ways and means to meet the
challenge of reinvigorating economies and societies after COVID-19
BRICS FMs’ virtual meet
-
Video Conferencing
To accelerate the joint vaccine production
and to combat the virus. In addition to this, to overcome the financial,
economic, and social impacts of the pandemic.
Virtual interactive session with Health
Ministers of member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO)
-
Video Conferencing
To discuss steps being taken to fight against
coronavirus
SAARC health ministers meet
Pakistan
Video Conferencing
To promote regional cooperation in order to
fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
101st Development Committee Meeting of IMF
-
Video Conferencing
To discuss the response on COVID-19 and the
COVID-19 Debt Initiative.
Special ASEAN Summit
Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam
Video Conferencing
To discuss steps for containing and
preventing the spread of COVID-19 and to support people in the countries hit
by the pandemic.
National Conference on Kharif crops 2020
Narendra Singh Tomar
Video Conferencing
To talk on the issues & steps that should
be taken on the preparedness for Kharif cultivation due to the lockdown
situation.
G20 extraordinary energy ministers virtual
meeting 2020
Saudi Arabia
Video Conferencing
To discuss steps that should be taken for
stable energy markets during COVID-19.
Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual
meet for businesses
Association with the Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Video Conferencing
They addressed the concerns and challenges
which have created a greater impact, especially on the economy due to
Coronavirus.
Name of Summit |
Organized/Led By |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meet |
Saudi Arabia |
Video Conferencing |
The meet was held to talk on the ways and
means of ensuring continuity of food supply value chain including the
livelihood of farmers. |
5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of
the New Development Bank |
- |
Video Conferencing |
Annual meeting in which major issue was the
impact of COVID-19 |
2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank
Governors Meeting |
Saudi Arabia |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss the global economic outlook during
the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. |
1st virtual 11th session of Petersberg
Climate Dialogue 2020 |
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss ways and means to meet the
challenge of reinvigorating economies and societies after COVID-19 |
BRICS FMs’ virtual meet |
- |
Video Conferencing |
To accelerate the joint vaccine production
and to combat the virus. In addition to this, to overcome the financial,
economic, and social impacts of the pandemic. |
Virtual interactive session with Health
Ministers of member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) |
- |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss steps being taken to fight against
coronavirus |
SAARC health ministers meet |
Pakistan |
Video Conferencing |
To promote regional cooperation in order to
fight against COVID-19 pandemic. |
101st Development Committee Meeting of IMF |
- |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss the response on COVID-19 and the
COVID-19 Debt Initiative. |
Special ASEAN Summit |
Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss steps for containing and
preventing the spread of COVID-19 and to support people in the countries hit
by the pandemic. |
National Conference on Kharif crops 2020 |
Narendra Singh Tomar |
Video Conferencing |
To talk on the issues & steps that should
be taken on the preparedness for Kharif cultivation due to the lockdown
situation. |
G20 extraordinary energy ministers virtual
meeting 2020 |
Saudi Arabia |
Video Conferencing |
To discuss steps that should be taken for
stable energy markets during COVID-19. |
Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual
meet for businesses |
Association with the Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
Video Conferencing |
They addressed the concerns and challenges
which have created a greater impact, especially on the economy due to
Coronavirus. |
MARCH
2020
Name of the summit/conference
Organized/Led by
Venue
Aim/Theme
India Pharma 2020 and India Medical Device
conference 2020
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals and fertilizers in association with Federation of Indian chamber of
commerce and industries (FICCI)
Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
To encourage innovation which will help to
reduce the cost of quality healthcare to people
Pragyan conclave 2020
Centre for land welfare studies
New Delhi
To focus on the changing characteristics of
land warfare and its effects on the military
International Conference on Nanoscience and
technology
Department of Science and technology
Kolkata
To provide a platform for young researchers
from India and abroad
5th National conference on the economics of
competition law
Competition Commission of India
New Delhi
To focus on economic issues in competition
enforcement and competition issues in digital marketing
Workshop on International Women’s Day
Department of Personnel and training
New Delhi
For creating reforms related to women
4th International diabetes summit 2020
Chellaram diabetes institute
Pune
To highlight different ways of diabetes
management
64th session of the commission on the status of
women (CSW64)
United Nations
New York, United States
To fight against human trafficking and other
forms of exploitation
Indo-Thai workshop on steller variability and
star formation
Aryabhatta research institute of
observational sciences (ARIES)
Nainital, Uttarakhand
To strengthen Indo-Thai collaboration on
astronomy and astrophysics
Wings India 2020
Ministry of civil aviation and Airports
Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with FICCI
Hyderabad, India
To focus on civil aviation industries
Virtual G20 Leaders summit
--
--
To focus on COVID19 pandemic and its
implications on human and economy
Name of the summit/conference |
Organized/Led by |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
India Pharma 2020 and India Medical Device
conference 2020 |
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals and fertilizers in association with Federation of Indian chamber of
commerce and industries (FICCI) |
Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat |
To encourage innovation which will help to
reduce the cost of quality healthcare to people |
Pragyan conclave 2020 |
Centre for land welfare studies |
New Delhi |
To focus on the changing characteristics of
land warfare and its effects on the military |
International Conference on Nanoscience and
technology |
Department of Science and technology |
Kolkata |
To provide a platform for young researchers
from India and abroad |
5th National conference on the economics of
competition law |
Competition Commission of India |
New Delhi |
To focus on economic issues in competition
enforcement and competition issues in digital marketing |
Workshop on International Women’s Day |
Department of Personnel and training |
New Delhi |
For creating reforms related to women |
4th International diabetes summit 2020 |
Chellaram diabetes institute |
Pune |
To highlight different ways of diabetes
management |
64th session of the commission on the status of
women (CSW64) |
United Nations |
New York, United States |
To fight against human trafficking and other
forms of exploitation |
Indo-Thai workshop on steller variability and
star formation |
Aryabhatta research institute of
observational sciences (ARIES) |
Nainital, Uttarakhand |
To strengthen Indo-Thai collaboration on
astronomy and astrophysics |
Wings India 2020 |
Ministry of civil aviation and Airports
Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with FICCI |
Hyderabad, India |
To focus on civil aviation industries |
Virtual G20 Leaders summit |
-- |
-- |
To focus on COVID19 pandemic and its
implications on human and economy |
FEBRUARY
2020
Name of the Summit/Conferences
Organized/Led by
Venue
Aim/Theme
INCCU Meet with UNESCO
Union Human Resource Development Minister
Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
New Delhi
To promote, preserve and safeguard cultural
heritage and spread respect for all cultures.
World Expo-2020: Dubai
Dubai
To unlock the potential of each visitor while
encouraging collaboration and presenting
opportunities for all to make a difference in the future development of
humanity.
4th EAS Conference on Maritime Security
Cooperation
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Chennai, India
To serve as a platform for free and open
dialogue among all the EAS partners on various issues of maritime security.
1st India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave
Ministry of Defence
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India’s readiness to take the defence engagements
with the friendly African countries to the next level.
India International Seafood Show (IISS) 2020
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Kochi, Kerala
Theme: “Blue
Revolution- Beyond Production to Value Addition”.
23rd Edition of National Conference on
e-Governance
Department of Administrative Reforms &
Public Grievance (DARPG), and Ministry of Electronics & Information
Technology (MeitY)
Worli, Mumbai
It focused on encouraging and improving the
delivery of public services by promoting the use of digital platforms.
5th Dhaka Art Summit
State Minister for Cultural Affairs of
Bangladesh KM Khalid
Bangladesh
To provide a rare opportunity to experience
multi-dimensional works of art from all across the world under one roof.
Global Business Summit
New Delhi
Theme: ‘Collaborate to Create: Sustainable Growth in
a Fractured World’.
National Water Conference
Chief Minister Kamal Nath
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
To finalize the guidelines for the ‘Water
Rights Act’ or ‘Right of water Act’ in Madhya Pradesh.
Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking
Narcotics Control Bureau
New Delhi
The platform will provide an opportunity to
all the member nations to deliberate on the increased threats posed by drug
trafficking.
FATF Meet in Paris
Paris
It focus on global action to curb terror
financing and reduce the harm caused to people and society.
3rd High Level Global Conference on Road
Safety
Government of Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
To bring road safety on the global agenda.
National Organic Food Festival
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(MoFPI) and Ministry of Women and Child Development (M/o WCD),
New Delhi
Theme: “Unleashing
India’s Organic Market Potential”.
Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020
NITI Aayog
Guwahati, Assam
To take stock of the progress on the SDG and
discuss and deliberate on the way forward for the North Eastern region on
those issues.
“Central Asia Business Council”
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
& Industry (FICCI)
New Delhi
For the sharing of ideas and the
transformation of goodwill into practical outcomes and seeks to form a
India-Central Asia Development Group.
5th India-Russia Military Industrial
Conference
Department of Defence Production in the
Ministry of Defence
Lucknow
To achieve the objectives of
Inter-Governmental Agreement under the Make in India initiative.
33rd Edition of the African Union (AU) Summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Theme: “Silencing
the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development“.
‘Engiexpo 2020’
Federation of Small Scale Industries (FSSI)
Vadodara, Gujarat
Over 10,000 industrial products will be
showcased in more than 300 stalls.
National Security Guard (NSG)
Manesar, Haryana
To join hands to form a united front against
the common enemy i.e. terrorism.
IFAD Governing Council 2020
Rome, Italy
Theme: “Investing
in sustainable food systems to end hunger by 2030″.
Bio-Asia Summit 2020
Telangana Government
Hyderabad
Theme: Today for Tomorrow
All India Conference of CAT 2020
Union Minister for Law & Justice Ravi
Shankar Prasad
New Delhi
To bring a significant improvement in the
disposal of cases despite the shortage of members in the Tribunal.
5th edition of Difficult Dialogues 2020
Panji, Goa
Difficult Dialogues 2020 will focus on the
“State of Law”.
Ensemble Methods in Modelling and Data
Assimilation (EMMDA)
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
To have a concrete discussions and
deliberations on the present status, future prospects as well as optimum use
of Ensemble Prediction System (EPS).
International Judicial Conference
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
New Delhi
Theme: "Gender
Just World"
National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) 2020
National Institute of Disaster Management
(NIDM)
New Delhi
To enhance the understanding of the problems
and solutions on different facets for coastal disaster risk reduction and
resilience.
RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social
Empowerment 2020
Government in partnership with Industry &
Academia
New Delhi
It will focus on using AI towards social
empowerment, transformation and inclusion and also in other key areas such as
agriculture, healthcare, smart mobility and education.
Name of the Summit/Conferences |
Organized/Led by |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
INCCU Meet with UNESCO |
Union Human Resource Development Minister
Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ |
New Delhi |
To promote, preserve and safeguard cultural
heritage and spread respect for all cultures. |
World Expo-2020: Dubai |
Dubai |
To unlock the potential of each visitor while
encouraging collaboration and presenting |
|
4th EAS Conference on Maritime Security
Cooperation |
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) |
Chennai, India |
To serve as a platform for free and open
dialogue among all the EAS partners on various issues of maritime security. |
1st India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave |
Ministry of Defence |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
India’s readiness to take the defence engagements
with the friendly African countries to the next level. |
India International Seafood Show (IISS) 2020 |
Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
Kochi, Kerala |
Theme: “Blue
Revolution- Beyond Production to Value Addition”. |
23rd Edition of National Conference on
e-Governance |
Department of Administrative Reforms &
Public Grievance (DARPG), and Ministry of Electronics & Information
Technology (MeitY) |
Worli, Mumbai |
It focused on encouraging and improving the
delivery of public services by promoting the use of digital platforms. |
5th Dhaka Art Summit |
State Minister for Cultural Affairs of
Bangladesh KM Khalid |
Bangladesh |
To provide a rare opportunity to experience
multi-dimensional works of art from all across the world under one roof. |
Global Business Summit |
New Delhi |
Theme: ‘Collaborate to Create: Sustainable Growth in
a Fractured World’. |
|
National Water Conference |
Chief Minister Kamal Nath |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
To finalize the guidelines for the ‘Water
Rights Act’ or ‘Right of water Act’ in Madhya Pradesh. |
Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking |
Narcotics Control Bureau |
New Delhi |
The platform will provide an opportunity to
all the member nations to deliberate on the increased threats posed by drug
trafficking. |
FATF Meet in Paris |
Paris |
It focus on global action to curb terror
financing and reduce the harm caused to people and society. |
|
3rd High Level Global Conference on Road
Safety |
Government of Sweden |
Stockholm, Sweden |
To bring road safety on the global agenda. |
National Organic Food Festival |
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(MoFPI) and Ministry of Women and Child Development (M/o WCD), |
New Delhi |
Theme: “Unleashing
India’s Organic Market Potential”. |
Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020 |
NITI Aayog |
Guwahati, Assam |
To take stock of the progress on the SDG and
discuss and deliberate on the way forward for the North Eastern region on
those issues. |
“Central Asia Business Council” |
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
& Industry (FICCI) |
New Delhi |
For the sharing of ideas and the
transformation of goodwill into practical outcomes and seeks to form a
India-Central Asia Development Group. |
5th India-Russia Military Industrial
Conference |
Department of Defence Production in the
Ministry of Defence |
Lucknow |
To achieve the objectives of
Inter-Governmental Agreement under the Make in India initiative. |
33rd Edition of the African Union (AU) Summit |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Theme: “Silencing
the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development“. |
|
‘Engiexpo 2020’ |
Federation of Small Scale Industries (FSSI) |
Vadodara, Gujarat |
Over 10,000 industrial products will be
showcased in more than 300 stalls. |
National Security Guard (NSG) |
Manesar, Haryana |
To join hands to form a united front against
the common enemy i.e. terrorism. |
|
IFAD Governing Council 2020 |
Rome, Italy |
Theme: “Investing
in sustainable food systems to end hunger by 2030″. |
|
Bio-Asia Summit 2020 |
Telangana Government |
Hyderabad |
Theme: Today for Tomorrow |
All India Conference of CAT 2020 |
Union Minister for Law & Justice Ravi
Shankar Prasad |
New Delhi |
To bring a significant improvement in the
disposal of cases despite the shortage of members in the Tribunal. |
5th edition of Difficult Dialogues 2020 |
Panji, Goa |
Difficult Dialogues 2020 will focus on the
“State of Law”. |
|
Ensemble Methods in Modelling and Data
Assimilation (EMMDA) |
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) |
Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
To have a concrete discussions and
deliberations on the present status, future prospects as well as optimum use
of Ensemble Prediction System (EPS). |
International Judicial Conference |
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi |
New Delhi |
Theme: "Gender
Just World" |
National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) 2020 |
National Institute of Disaster Management
(NIDM) |
New Delhi |
To enhance the understanding of the problems
and solutions on different facets for coastal disaster risk reduction and
resilience. |
RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social
Empowerment 2020 |
Government in partnership with Industry &
Academia |
New Delhi |
It will focus on using AI towards social
empowerment, transformation and inclusion and also in other key areas such as
agriculture, healthcare, smart mobility and education. |
JANUARY
2020
Name of the Summit/Conferences
Organized/Led by
Venue
Aim/Theme
Second National GST Conference
Chairmanship of Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey,
Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi
To build synergy and to share their knowledge
and best practices with the intent to bring about uniformity in tax
administrations.
Kochi to Host Global Investors Meet
Industries Department of the State Government
Kochi, Kerala
The meet will also see organisers showcasing
70-odd other projects classified as large, medium and small in the
descending order of their capital investment.
World Future Energy Summit
Abu Dhabi
Theme: “Rethinking Global Consumption, Production,
and Investment”.
Raisina Dialogue
Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer
Research Foundation
New Delhi
A remarkable 40% of the Speakers will be
women, emphasising our commitment to gender equality.
Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet
Indian Railways and Railway Energy Management
Company Ltd. (REMCL - a Joint Venture of Ministry of Railways & RITES
Ltd.)
New Delhi
To disseminate information about the
opportunities available under renewable energy in Indian Railways.
ELECRAMA 2020
Ieema (Indian Electrical and Electronics
Manufacturers’ Association).
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
To connect the world with Indian Electrical industry in respect of technology, new trends and
innovation for future energy transition.
50th World Economic Forum
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry
Piyush Goyal
Davos in Switzerland
Theme: 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable
World'.
2nd Edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
New Delhi
A platform
to the experts from the IT industry to
share their expertise on various areas like Cyber Security, Hyperscale
Architecture, Design Thinking etc.
10th Annual Meeting FEMBoSA
Election Commission of India
New Delhi
Theme: ‘Strengthening Institutional Capacity’.
India-Brazil Business Forum
Industry body ASSOCHAM, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India.
New Delhi
To enhance and revitalize ongoing engagements
and foster new areas of cooperation, the leaders adopted the Action Plan to
Strengthen the Strategic Partnership between Brazil and India.
3rd Global Potato Conclave
Indian Potato Association
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
An opportunity to bring all stakeholders at
one common platform to discuss issues and future plans involving everyone
related to the potato sector.
World Sustainable Development Summit 2020
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
New Delhi
Theme: “Towards 2030: Making the Decade Count”.
Women Science Congress
Indian Science Congress (ISC)
Bengaluru
To provide a single platform for women
working in different arena of science and technology to showcase their
achievements and experiences.
National Traders Convention
Confederation of All India Traders
Ramlila Maidan, Delhi
The aim of this convention will be to discuss
the role of the trading community in achieving a 5 trillion dollar economy
goal.
5th Edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference
(APDRC5)
Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER)
Pune, Maharashtra
To promote the interaction of Drosophila
researchers in the Asia-Pacific region with their peers in the rest of the
world.
27th Edition of South Asian Trade and Travel Exchange Expo (SATTE) 2020
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
New Delhi
To build new business partnerships and hence
was an important place for the promotion of tourism.
5th Edition of “The Pulses Conclave 2020”
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)
Lonavala, Maharashtra
Aim at increasing exports, processing
efficiencies, protein extraction, value addition and post-harvest management.
3rd Edition of North Zone Conference
Regional Outreach Bureau, Jammu and Kashmir
region
Jammu
To strengthen the synergy between the Media
Units in order to ensure last-mile delivery, while simultaneously brainstorm
the use of new technology in communication.
International Summit on Women in STEM
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of
Science & Technology.
New Delhi
To boost the participation of women in
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields for the development
of scientific careers.
National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities
in the Natural Gas Sector
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi
Focused on CBG which is a great initiative
that has the potential to generate wealth from waste, provide employment,
protect the environment, and give a boost to the economy.
National Consultative Workshop
Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
New Delhi
To strengthen agriculture and the rural
economy as it will strengthen India to face challenges victoriously.
Name of the Summit/Conferences |
Organized/Led by |
Venue |
Aim/Theme |
Second National GST Conference |
Chairmanship of Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey,
Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance. |
New Delhi |
To build synergy and to share their knowledge
and best practices with the intent to bring about uniformity in tax
administrations. |
Kochi to Host Global Investors Meet |
Industries Department of the State Government |
Kochi, Kerala |
The meet will also see organisers showcasing
70-odd other projects classified as large, medium and small in the |
World Future Energy Summit |
Abu Dhabi |
Theme: “Rethinking Global Consumption, Production,
and Investment”. |
|
Raisina Dialogue |
Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer
Research Foundation |
New Delhi |
A remarkable 40% of the Speakers will be
women, emphasising our commitment to gender equality. |
Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet |
Indian Railways and Railway Energy Management
Company Ltd. (REMCL - a Joint Venture of Ministry of Railways & RITES
Ltd.) |
New Delhi |
To disseminate information about the
opportunities available under renewable energy in Indian Railways. |
ELECRAMA 2020 |
Ieema (Indian Electrical and Electronics
Manufacturers’ Association). |
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
To connect the world with Indian Electrical industry in respect of technology, new trends and
innovation for future energy transition. |
50th World Economic Forum |
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry
Piyush Goyal |
Davos in Switzerland |
Theme: 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable
World'. |
2nd Edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020 |
National Informatics Centre (NIC) |
New Delhi |
A platform
to the experts from the IT industry to
share their expertise on various areas like Cyber Security, Hyperscale
Architecture, Design Thinking etc. |
10th Annual Meeting FEMBoSA |
Election Commission of India |
New Delhi |
Theme: ‘Strengthening Institutional Capacity’. |
India-Brazil Business Forum |
Industry body ASSOCHAM, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India. |
New Delhi |
To enhance and revitalize ongoing engagements
and foster new areas of cooperation, the leaders adopted the Action Plan to
Strengthen the Strategic Partnership between Brazil and India. |
3rd Global Potato Conclave |
Indian Potato Association |
Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
An opportunity to bring all stakeholders at
one common platform to discuss issues and future plans involving everyone
related to the potato sector. |
World Sustainable Development Summit 2020 |
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) |
New Delhi |
Theme: “Towards 2030: Making the Decade Count”. |
Women Science Congress |
Indian Science Congress (ISC) |
Bengaluru |
To provide a single platform for women
working in different arena of science and technology to showcase their
achievements and experiences. |
National Traders Convention |
Confederation of All India Traders |
Ramlila Maidan, Delhi |
The aim of this convention will be to discuss
the role of the trading community in achieving a 5 trillion dollar economy
goal. |
5th Edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference
(APDRC5) |
Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER) |
Pune, Maharashtra |
To promote the interaction of Drosophila
researchers in the Asia-Pacific region with their peers in the rest of the
world. |
27th Edition of South Asian Trade and Travel Exchange Expo (SATTE) 2020 |
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India |
New Delhi |
To build new business partnerships and hence
was an important place for the promotion of tourism. |
5th Edition of “The Pulses Conclave 2020” |
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) |
Lonavala, Maharashtra |
Aim at increasing exports, processing
efficiencies, protein extraction, value addition and post-harvest management. |
3rd Edition of North Zone Conference |
Regional Outreach Bureau, Jammu and Kashmir
region |
Jammu |
To strengthen the synergy between the Media
Units in order to ensure last-mile delivery, while simultaneously brainstorm
the use of new technology in communication. |
International Summit on Women in STEM |
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of
Science & Technology. |
New Delhi |
To boost the participation of women in
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields for the development
of scientific careers. |
National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities
in the Natural Gas Sector |
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan |
New Delhi |
Focused on CBG which is a great initiative
that has the potential to generate wealth from waste, provide employment,
protect the environment, and give a boost to the economy. |
National Consultative Workshop |
Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
New Delhi |
To strengthen agriculture and the rural
economy as it will strengthen India to face challenges victoriously. |
1.The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 107th
edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) at the University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka from January 3 to 7, 2020.The theme of the
five-day event will be ‘Science and technology: rural development’. The
congress would also host various programmes like Women Science Congress,
Children Science Congress, Science Communicators Meet and Farmer’s Science
Congress.
2.The National Traders Convention was recently
inaugurated by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. The three-day
event is organised by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and it will
highlight the issues faced by the traders.On the second day, The Union Finance
Minister participated in the event and addressed the traders. She assured that
the Goods and Service Tax (GST) would be further simplified. Recently
Government constituted a committee under the Revenue Secretary for
rationalising the GST tax structure.
3.MILAN is a multilateral naval exercise, which is
scheduled to be held at Vishakhapatnam in March 2020. The event was previously
planned at Andaman and Nicobar Islands and then has been changed to
Vishakhapatnam as navies from many countries are participating in the
event.Nearly 30 international navies have confirmed their participation in the
event. The theme of the exercise is “Synergy Across the Seas”. This event would
help the navies to have professional discussions and learn the best practices
in the naval arena across the world.
4.The World Future Energy Summit recently began in Abu
Dhabi. The summit is the largest future energy and sustainability event of the
Middle East Region, which is held annually at the National Exhibition Centre of
Abu Dhabi.The theme for the 2020 edition of the summit is “Rethinking Global
Consumption, Production, and Investment”. The event is to be held for four days
and several thousand participants and exhibitors from across the world are
expected to take part in it. The Climate Innovations Exchange and the Future
Sustainability Summit are also organised along with this event.
5.The 1st edition of Krishi Manthan is being held at
Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Krishi Manthan is the Asia’s largest “Food-Agri-business-Rural
Development” Summit. It is organized by the Food and Agri Business Committee of
the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. It is a platform for
Business, industry, academia, policymakers and other stakeholders to share
their knowledge and expertise.It is a 2-day event where more than 1,500
delegates including students, working professionals from Food, Agriculture and
allied sectors would be participating.
6.Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises, MoEFCC, MoI&B, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated ELECRAMA 2020 in
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy
(IC) R K Singh was also present during the inaugural ceremony.ELECRAMA is
organised by the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association
(IEEMA), once in every two years. It is an exhibition cum conference in the
field of Indian electrical industry. The event displays various products and
technologies in the field and creates a trade platform between buyers and
sellers. It also hosts various seminars for knowledge exchange.
7.The third Global Potato Conclave recently commenced in
Gandhinagar, with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address through
video-conferencing.Two Global Potato Conferences were organised in 1999 and
2008, one in every 10 years. The conclave for this decade is being organised by
the Indian Potato Association (IPA) in association with the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), Shimla based ICAR-Central Potato Research
Institute and International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru. The three-day global
event will showcase the achievements in potato research and to set a blueprint
for the decade.
8.The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the
annual flagship event organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
This year, the global summit is scheduled to be held at the India Habitat
Centre, New Delhi.The three-day event was inaugurated on January 29, 2020 with
the theme, ‘Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count’. The summit has been
organised for 18 years from 2001, to provide a platform for global leaders to
discuss climatic issues. This year, the event focusses on the global efforts to
meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
9.The 15th East Asia Summit conference of the year 2020 is
set to be organised by India, in the southern city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The
conference will mainly focus on co-operation in maritime security and
challenges in maritime domain.During the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok
in November 2019, the Indian Prime Minister announced that the Indian Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA) would organise the next EAS conference, in
partnership with the governments of Australia and Indonesia. As announced, the
EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation would be held in Chennai from
February 6-7, 2020. This is the fourth EAS conference organised by India.
10.The city of Kochi, Kerala hosts the 22nd India
International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years. The three-day seafood show
has been inaugurated by the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan on February
7,2020.The event will provide a platform for collaboration of the exporters and
importers of the country’s marine products and seafood industry. The theme of
the programme is ‘Blue Revolution: Beyond production to value addition’. Marine
Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) organises the event in association
with Seafood Exporters’ Association of India.
11.The 13th UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species (CMS) (COP 13) is scheduled to be hosted by India in 2020, at
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The COP-13 (Conference of Parties) is to be held from
February 15-22, 2020.It was recently announced that the Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit. The theme of this year’s summit is,
‘Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home’.
12.The Government of India (GoI) recently announced a
first-of-its kind summit, RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment
2020,’, which is proposed to be held from April 11-12 in New Delhi.RAISE 2020
is India’s first Artificial Intelligence summit to be organized by the
Government in partnership with Industry & Academic institutions. The
Government also launched the AI-Startup Challenge and the event’s website.
13.The 19th edition of World Productivity Congress (WPC) is
scheduled to be held on May 6 to May 8, 2020 at Bengaluru, after a gap of 45
years.World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) has been organising
this conference since 1969. The Congress was held in India in the year 1974,
last time. It will promote the development of productivity science through
global presentations, speeches and panel discussions.
14.The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated the 11th National Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (KVK) Conference -2020 in New Delhi.The first KVK was established in
1974 at Puducherry under the administrative control of the Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore on a pilot basis. At present there are more
than 700 KVKs across the country.
15.Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 is being organised in New
Delhi by ICAR-IARI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural
Research Institute) from March 1 to 3. The event is being conducted at the ICAR-IARI
Mela Grounds, New Delhi.Bharat Bhushan, a 42-year-old farmer from Jammu and
Kashmir’s Doda district, has been selected for the ‘Innovative Farmer Award’ by
the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Innovative farmers are felicitated
during the event.
16.A 7-day Exhibition and fair named “EKAM Fest” organized by
National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under the Ministry
of Social Justice & Empowerment recently began in New Delhi.The EKAM Fest
is open for public from 2nd March to 9th March, 2020. More than 82
Differently-abled men and women from 17 States/ UTs have showcased their
products at the EKAM Fest event. NHFDC has launched several initiatives in the
fest including: NHFDC Swavalamban Kendra, Safe Cabs in Delhi and Indore Safe
Drinking Water E Carts.
17.The 35th edition of the Food and Hospitality fair AAHAR
recently commenced in New Delhi. The five-day fair is being organized by India
Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) in association with the Agriculture and
Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), Union Ministry of Food
Processing Industries and some top industry consortiums.Over 750 participants
from India and abroad will participate in the fair and display a wide range of
food products, equipment and hospitality related products.
18.The Department of Pharmaceuticals (Ministry of Chemicals
and Fertilizers) in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising ‘India Pharma 2020’ & ‘India
Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition’ at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.The
theme of the event, which is to be held from March 5th to 7th is: “India
Pharma: Meeting Challenges of Affordable and Quality Healthcare and India
Medical Device: Promoting Affordable responsible and Quality Medical Device for
Universal Health Care”.
19.Union Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a
discussion on “The Future of Work: Women in India’s Workforce”, in association
with World Bank in New Delhi. Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti
Zubin Irani inaugurated the programme along with Dr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad,
Country Director India, World Bank.As a part of events to celebrate
International Women’s Day 2020, this programme is organised to honour the
achievements of women in business, public, private and social organisations.
20.The three-day conference called ‘Conference on Empowering
Women Entrepreneurs’ has been organised by the Union Ministry of MSME in
collaboration with various industry bodies like FICCI-flo, CII and India SME
Forum, in New Delhi.Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the
conference and a panel discussion on ‘Creating a conducive business Eco System
for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’. It was participated by more than 300 women
entrepreneurs from all parts of the country.
21.‘World Cities Summit’ is a global biennial conference
hosted by Singapore. This year, World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 is scheduled to
be held from July 5 to 9.The theme of this year’s summit as announced by the
Singapore government is ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a
Disrupted World’. Leaders from several governments and industry experts discuss
on challenges in climate change, social shifts and technological disruptions.
22.The United Nation’s COP 26 climate change summit was
scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow in Scotland in November 2020.Amid
the world-wide Coronavirus pandemic, the Climate change summit has been
postponed to 2021. The British government announced that the exact date of the
rescheduled conference will be decided later. This decision has been taken by
the COP Bureau of the UNFCCC along with the UK and Italy.
23.Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel,
Dharmendra Pradhan represented India in the recently held G20 Extraordinary
Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting.Saudi Arabia, which currently holds the
Presidency of G20 nations, had called for the Energy Ministers’ meeting. It was
chaired by Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdulaziz. Heads of several
international organizations including OPEC, IEA and IEF also attended the
meeting. The meeting focused on measures to ensure stable energy markets.
24.The Chairmanship of the ASEAN group is held annually by
the member countries based on the alphabetical order of their English names.In
the year 2020, Vietnam holds the Chairmanship of the ASEAN group. The country
assuming Chairmanship chairs the ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Coordinating Council
and related summits. Thailand was the Chair of ASEAN for 2019. Recently Vietnam
chaired the virtual ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN+3 Special Summit on Covid-19
response.
25.Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Prakash Javadekar represented India in the recently held eleventh session of
Petersberg Climate Dialogue, along with is counterparts from 30 nations. Prior
to this, the Minister also participated in an Indo German bilateral meeting
through video conference.This session of the Climate Dialogue is the first
virtual Climate Dialogue. The Petersberg Dialogue has been hosted by Germany
since 2010 to provide a global forum for informal political discussions on
climate negotiations and climate action.
26.An Extraordinary Virtual G20 Digital Economy Ministers
meeting was convened recently to discuss the challenges posed by the outbreak
of the COVID-19 pandemic.Union Minister Communications and Electronics & IT
Ravi Shankar Prasad represented India in the meeting. Digital Ministers of
other G20 member also attended the virtual meeting. The G20 Digital Economy
Task Force COVID-19 Ministerial Statement was released which ensured global
digital measures to tackle the pandemic.
27.The online Contact Group Summit of Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM) 2020 was recently held, to discuss the response to the prevalent COVID-19
crisis.Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit, which
was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, President of Republic of Azerbaijan.
The theme of the Contact Group Summit was “United against COVID-19”. The event
also commemorated the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for
Peace.
28.The European Union and its partners co-hosted the
Coronavirus Global Response International Pledging Conference to raise funds to
kick-start the global fight against Covid-19, especially to manufacture a
vaccine.The target set by the European Commission for the initial funding was
€7.5 billion (8 billion USD). Several world leaders, individuals and
organisations participated in the conference and pledged 8 billion USD
together. Canada was the highest contributor with $850 million. U.S. did not
attend the conference.
29.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
participated in the G-20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through
Video-conferencing.The Minister also said in the meeting that India has
provided medical supplies to over 120 countries to fight the coronavirus
pandemic, out of which 43 countries received them as a grant. He also
highlighted that India has been sharing the medical and public health capacity
with them via digital technologies.
30.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII).During his address through video- conferencing, the
Minister said that he expects the decline in exports to narrow to 8-10 per cent
in the month of June. In the month of April, 28 out of 30 major product groups
have witnessed huge decline in exports up to 99 per cent.
31.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
participated in the G-20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through
Video-conferencing.The Minister also said in the meeting that India has
provided medical supplies to over 120 countries to fight the coronavirus
pandemic, out of which 43 countries received them as a grant. He also
highlighted that India has been sharing the medical and public health capacity
with them via digital technologies.
32.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII).During his address through video- conferencing, the
Minister said that he expects the decline in exports to narrow to 8-10 per cent
in the month of June. In the month of April, 28 out of 30 major product groups
have witnessed huge decline in exports up to 99 per cent.
33.Russia, that currently holds the BRICS Presidency, hosted
the meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries.Though the
meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Moscow, owing to Covid-19
restrictions, it was held through video conferencing. The Finance Secretary of
India Ajay Bhushan Pandey represented India at the meeting. Possibilities of
exploring areas of cooperation in tax matters and response of tax authorities
were discussed.
34.As per the latest announcement from the World Economic
Forum (WEF), it will adopt a new twin-summit format for its next annual
summit.The flagship annual Davos summit is proposed to be held in January 2021
with a theme of ‘The Great Reset’. The 51st summit is to bring together leaders
from across the globe either in person or for virtual dialogues. This year, the
50th WEF Annual Meeting was held from January 21-24, 2020.
35.The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs along with FICCI and
two private healthcare institutes organised a webinar titled ‘National Sickle
Cell Conclave’, to mark World Sickle Cell Day.Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun
Munda addressed the webinar and announced that the government has launched a
new portal with registration facility, information about the disease and
various government initiatives undertaken. The Ministry has initiated ‘Action
Research’ project for helping SCD patients. A report titled ‘Stepping out of
the shadows – Combating Sickle Cell Disease in India’ was released.
36.The US Chamber of Commerce has recently announced that
‘India Ideas Summit 2020’ is scheduled to be held virtually on July 21-22.The
summit is organised by US India Business Council (USIBC). This year is the 45th
annual meeting and will focus on geopolitics in the post-COVID world,
technology trends and the future of healthcare, among others. Last year, the
Summit was organised in Washington. It brings together scholars, diplomats and
think tanks for high-level dialogue on key issues related to India.
37.Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani
launched a special campaign titled ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’.This campaign
is an initiative of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) and its division FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO). It seeks to create an
ecosystem to support women entrepreneurship and empower as many as 1 lakh women
in India over the next three years.
38.Union Minister of State for Shipping (IC) and Chemicals
& Fertilisers, Mansukh Mandaviya has recently inaugurated India’s one the
largest first Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020.The Expo has been
organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),
the leading association of business organisations in India. This is the first
ever largest virtual exhibition in India. The Chairman of FICCI, the President
of FICCI, Tennis star P V Sindhu were also present during the virtual Expo.
39.ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) leaders
have met during the recent annual summit held via video conference.ASEAN is a
regional association with 10 member countries including Indonesia, Thailand,
Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Brunei,
Laos. The Chair of ASEAN in 2020 is Vietnam, which hosted the virtual summit,
due to travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
40.The fourth edition of the Ministerial on Climate Action
(MoCA) was recently held through video conferencing.India’s Union Minister of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar represented the
country in the meeting. It was co-chaired by European Union, China and Canada
to discuss on the implementation of the Paris Agreement under the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
41.The fifteenth summit between India and the European Union
(EU) is scheduled to be held on July 15, through video conferencing.Prime
Minster Narendra Modi is to represent India. The President of European Council,
Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der
Leyen will represent the EU. The summit was supposed to be held in March and
Indian Prime Minister was scheduled to visit Brussels, the capital of EU.
42.The 15th summit between the India and the European Union
was held recently through a virtual mode. India was represented by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.The EU was represented by Ursula von der Leyen,
President of the European Commission and Charles Michel, President of the
European Council. The leaders adopted the “India-EU Strategic Partnership: A
Roadmap to 2025”, a strategic guide for mutual cooperation, over the next five
years.
43.Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat
Kaur Badal inaugurated the virtual Digital Indo- Italian Business Mission on
Food Processing’.The two-day event comprises of digital conferences, trade fair
and B2B (Business to Business) meetings, which are being attended by 23 Italian
companies. This Digital Sectorial business Mission is expected to promote the
bilateral trade between India and Italy.
44.Saudi Arabia holds the Presidency of G-20 of the year
2020. It has chaired the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
(FMCBG) meeting recently.Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman
participated in the meeting through Video Conferencing. The global economic
outlook during COVID-19 pandemic crisis and G20’s Finance Track priorities for
the year 2020 was discussed.
45.Union Information and Technology minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad represented India in the G20 Digital Ministers’ Meet.The Ministerial
meet is hosted by Saudi Arabia, which holds the current Presidency. The Union
Minister called for digital platforms to be accountable and sensitive to the
concerns of all countries in terms of safety and privacy.
46.India and the European Union are set to renew the
Agreement on Scientific cooperation for the next five years, 2020-2025.This was
announced at the virtual 15th India-EU Summit, attended by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. European Council President Charles Michel and European
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led the EU. The mentioned Agreement
was initially signed in 2001 and has been renewed two times in 2007 and 2015.
47.The India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue was held
in New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the Indian delegation while
Indonesia’s Defence Minister General Prabowo Subianto led their delegation.Both
the countries affirmed to further expand defence and military ties between the
countries in areas including technology sharing. The countries had signed a new
defence cooperation agreement in 2018 for a comprehensive strategic
partnership.
48.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently
attended the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB).A roundtable discussion was conducted on the theme ‘AIIB
2030-Supporting Asia’s Development over the Next Decade’. The bank had earlier
provided a financial assistance of about USD 10 billion to combat Covid-19.
49.Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organised the
“National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar
Bharat”.Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the conference and
said that the country is heading towards a complete digital eco-system. He also
said that the government is aiming to cover the entire nation through optic
fibres in the next two years.
50.Union Environment Minister of India Prakash Javadekar
attended the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting.The meeting was attended
by the Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa through video conference. It was chaired by the
current BRICS President Russia. India will assume the BRICS Presidency in 2021.
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