The Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations virtually conducted 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting with an aim to bring sustained leadership focus to the bilateral defense trade relationship and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of defense equipment.
External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Shri S. Jaishankar, chaired the customary meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers through video conferencing. During the meet, India, Brazil and South Africa emphasized the need for the international community to redouble efforts to achieve tangible progress for accelerated and comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council.
The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries was held through video conferencing under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Union Environment, Climate Change and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar represented India in the meeting.
Russia chaired the 10th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives on National Security that will deliberate upon the issues related to strengthening political security and cooperation among the five countries.
On 2nd October 2020 Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit.
The VAIBHAV Summit is a joint initiative of all S&T and Academic Organisations of India (working in Research, Academic and Scientific fields) to enable deliberations on thought processes, practices and R&D culture with a problem-solving approach for well-defined objectives.
On 26 September 2020, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka will conduct a Bilateral Summit Virtually.
A summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020′ will be organised from October 5-9, 2020 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog.
India and Denmark held a bilateral summit through a virtual platform on Green strategic partnership that will address global challenges and solutions on green energy transition and climate change.
VAIBHAV (Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik) will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2 virtually. The Summit is scheduled from 2nd October to 31st October 2020.
The foreign ministers of India, Japan, US and Australia held the Quad foreign ministers meet. India was represented by the External Affairs minister S JaiShankar.
The 7th meeting of Ministers of (Law and) Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was virtually hosted by Indian Minister of Law & Justice, Communication and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister Jay Shankar will hold 2+2 dialogue with their United States counterparts marked as per and Mike pompeo.
The world economic forum recently released the third edition of the future of jobs report 2020.According to the report the covid-19 and its impacts will disrupt more than 85 million jobs by 2025.
The India Vietnam Business Forum was held via video conference on October 20, 2020. During the meet, both sides reaffirmed the growing bilateral trade and the investment ties between both nations.
The Business Forum between India and Vietnam was co-organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and India Chamber of Commerce.
India is hosting the third India-US two plus two Ministerial Dialogue at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar are leading the Indian delegation.
India and Mexico on October 29, 2020, held their 8th Joint Commission Meeting virtually and reviewed the bilateral cooperation in several areas including agriculture, trade, investment, education, and health.