Delhi Police Issue Traffic Advisory
According to an advisory issued by the Delhi police, traffic movement will be restricted on certain roads from 10 to 12 March.
Motorists have been advised to avoid Satya Marg, Shanti Path, Teen Murti roundabout, South Avenue Road, Dara Shikoh Road, Akbar Road, Krishna Menon Marg, Vijay Chowk, Mother Teresa Crescent Road, and Sardar Patel Marg.
Other Lutyens' roads that should be avoided are Panchsheel Marg, San Martin Marg, Kautilya Marg, Tyag Raj Marg, Safdarjung Road, and Tughlak Road, among others.
Students who are appearing for board exams and are likely to take these roads to their respective examination centres have been advised to start well on time to avoid delays.
The advisory said commuters could use Ring Road, Bhairon Road, Matura Road, Lodhi Road, Aurobindo Marg, AIIMS Chowk, and Dhaula Kuan.
US, China Keen to Join International Solar Alliance
United States and China are also keen to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) that aims to promote solar energy across countries falling on the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, a senior official said.
"The other countries like the US and China are among the prospective 121 countries under the ISA. But, they are yet to sign the agreement. They have shown interest," External Affairs Joint Secretary (Europe West) K Nagaraj Naidu said, while replying to a question whether other countries have shown interest in the ISA.
All of them (US and China) have taken part very actively in the steering committee proceedings. The last one was held on 20 February 2018 in New Delhi. They also participated. So, there is great deal of enthusiasm to this initiative.TS Tirumurthi, External Affairs Secretary, Economic Relations
Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory in Light of Summit
The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory, with guidelines on roads to avoid, on account of heightened security arrangements for foreign dignitaries in India for the summit.
PM Modi Meets Foreign Leaders, Holds Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the presidents of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Seychelles on key issues, including developmental cooperation, besides holding parleys with leaders from the UAE, Seychelles, Comoros, Guyana, Fiji, Djibouti, Somalia, Mali, Rwanda, Australia, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Gabon.
Modi also met the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter John Cosgrove; President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian; Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia Mahdi Mohamed Guled, and Prime Minister of Fiji Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama.
PM Narendra Modi meets President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe
(Photo: ANI)
We offered our help and assistance to them. The focus (during the talks) was on climate change, renewable energy, solar technology and development cooperation. We have significant development cooperation with most of the African countries. There was discussion on how to take that forward.Raveesh Kumar, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs
"Focus was On Capacity Building:" MEA Spokesperson Ravish Kumar
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary K Nagaraj Naidu has said that 121 countries have already signed the International Solar Alliance agreement. He also said that other countries are in the process of going through it.
Elaborating on the bilateral meeting with African nations on the sidelines of the International Solar Alliance, MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that the focus was on capacity building and that India is offering assistance to the African nations.
Focus was on capacity building. We offered our help & assistance to them. Focus was also on climate change, technology, renewable energy & development co-opeartion.Raveesh Kumar