G-20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi moots global research and development centre for clean energy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked G-20 member nations to consider setting up a global virtual centre for clean energy research and development here. "PM @narendramodi proposes to G-20 the setting up a global virtual centre for clean energy research & development," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin tweeted, sharing Prime Minister Modi's views, on Sunday.

Earlier during his speech at the G-20 plenary session, Prime Minister Modi once again raised the issue of the scourge of black money and sought greater global co-ordination to deal with this menace.

Prime Minister Modi began his day by meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud during the ongoing G-20 Summit. Besides, he is scheduled to have a meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister later in the day and unveil Gandhi Statue among others.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister had met the BRICS leaders and also had one-on-one interactions with leaders from France, Canada and Saudi Arabia.

After attending the G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to travel to Sydney, where he will attend a reception organized by and for the Indian Diaspora.

Prime Minister Modi will then travel to Canberra and address the special joint sitting of the Australian Parliament on November 18. He will also address an Indian community event in Melbourne before travelling to Fiji.