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P20 Summit

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P20 Summit

 

 

  1. The 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) will be inaugurated by India and will be hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India's G20 presidency.
  2. It will have 4 main sessions:
    1. Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Showcasing Achievements, Accelerating Progress
    2. Sustainable Energy Transition — Gateway to Green Future
    3. Mainstreaming Gender Equality, From Women’s Development to Women-led Development
    4. Transformation in people’s lives through Public Digital Platforms.
  3. The theme of this year’s P20 Summit is “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, which embodies the spirit of unity, collaboration and shared destiny. 
  4. This year, the P20 summit will also emphasise the “LiFE is Beautiful” initiative, through a pre-summit event.
  5. The “LiFE is Beautiful” initiative:
    1. recognises communities that practise environmentally conscious lifestyles as “Pro-Planet People” (P-3)
    2. seeks to leverage these practices to build a sustainable ecosystem based on the principle of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”.

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Flash Flood in Dharali Village

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Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, completed a decade in 2025. Over this period, AMRUT has aimed to improve
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India's Indigenous 5th-Generation Fighter Jet

India's defense sector has received a major boost with the approval of the execution model for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a project aimed at producing India’s own 5th-ge
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Agroforestry

The Indian Government has recently issued Model Rules 2025 aimed at promoting agroforestry and regulating the felling of trees on agricultural land. These rules are designed to facilitate the deve
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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance's Recommendations: ESG Oversight Body

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has proposed the creation of a dedicated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) oversight body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
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Quick Commerce

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Asset Monetization Strategy

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has outlined a structured framework to monetize public assets and increase public-private participation (PPP) for the development of road infrastruct
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India's Groundwater Contamination Crisis

India's groundwater is facing significant contamination issues, with over 600 million Indians depending on it daily. The 2024 Annual Groundwater Quality Report from the Central Ground Water Bo
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India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Trends

India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows witnessed a dramatic fall of 96% in FY25 compared to FY24, as per the RBI Bulletin (June 2025). This sharp decline in net FDI, despite a ris
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