- First G20 Sherpa meeting under India’s Presidency begins at Udaipur
- The next G20 Leaders’ Summit at the level of heads of State or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi.
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NEW DELHI, UDAIPUR, DEC 4
The Centre will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for the G20 summit which India will host in September next year.
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Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited to the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present. External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
India officially assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. New Delhi is expected to host over 200 preparatory meetings across the country, including at Hyderabad, beginning this month.
The next G20 Leaders’ Summit at the level of heads of State or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, who will arrive in Delhi on Monday, will be part of the all-party meeting.
Banerjee, however, said she would be participating in the meeting in the capacity of Trinamool Congress chairperson, and not as West Bengal chief minister.
Indonesia had earlier this month handed over the G20 presidency to India for the coming year at the Bali summit with Prime Minister Modi terming it a matter of pride for every Indian citizen.
G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.
It comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union.
First G20 Sherpa meeting under India’s Presidency begins at Udaipur
The first G20 Sherpa Meeting under India’s Presidency, began in the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan on Sunday evening. India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant is presiding over the four-day meeting. Delivering his opening remarks, Kant, said, India took over G20 Presidency at a time when the world is facing several challenges. He said, India believes every crisis is an opportunity.
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Representatives of 19 countries, including from European Union and nine special invitee countries will take part in the meeting, setting the stage for important conversations on some of the most pressing issues of current time.
Earlier in the day, holding an informal interaction with media, Kant said, India has taken over the Presidency of G20 amid geo-political crisis, rise in global debt and when as many as 200 million have been driven into poverty while 100 million people losing their jobs globally due to Covid crisis and inflation. He, however, said New Delhi assuming G20 Presidency means it will help the country to tell the narrative of the remarkable work done in health care sector, the massive work done in manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine, digital public infrastructure and to tell the world that India is the “Mother of Democracy”.
#G20 delegates at the 1st G20 Sherpas Meet in Udaipur treated to a display of Jal Sanjhi, a centuries old temple art form kept alive in Udaipur where water becomes the artist’s canvas usually made to honor Lord Krishna during the festival of Navratri #G20India #IncredibleIndia pic.twitter.com/zAyzgixHqu
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Kant said, he would be making a presentation tomorrow enlisting priorities of India. He informed that there are 12 working groups of Sherpa track and Finance track where the secretary from the department of Economic Affairs will also give presentation.
He said, Sherpa track, Finance track and engagement group will work towards one objective. In addition, the International Monetary Fund will make a presentation on global economic scenario. Later in the day, the discussion will revolve around India’s priorities. The international organisations and invitees will also share their perspective. He said, efforts will be made to bring about a consensus in this meeting on the agenda set by India.
Kant also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is of the view that the meeting should be decisive, ambitious and action-oriented.
He said, Udaipur has been chosen for the G20 Sherpa meeting because the government wants to make it a global tourism destination. 43 Sherpas of various countries are participating in this G20 Sherpa meeting.
The first G20 Sherpa Meeting sets the tone and agenda for future meetings, during which, India will have the opportunity to convene discussions on shared global priorities with G20 Members and guests.
