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How Modi Govt plans to use its G20

presidency to tell India story to the world

Prime Minister Modi says India will work to promote a universal sense of oneness and its priorities will
be shaped not only in consultation with G20 partners but also with the Global South

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New Delhi
ndia’s agenda for the Group of
Twenty (G20) will be inclusive,
Iambitious, and action-oriented,
said Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Thursday, as the country assumes
the presidency of the premier forum
for international economic coopera-
tion, starting today.
In a blog post, PM Modi said that
India will work to promote a univer-
sal sense of oneness and its priorities
will be shaped not only in consultation
with G20 partners but also with the
Global South. He underlined that the
great challenges of today like climate
change, terrorism, and pandemics,
cannot be solved by fighting each oth-
er but by acting together.
“India’s G20 agenda will be in-
clusive, ambitious, action-oriented,
and decisive. Let us join together to
make India’s G20 Presidency a Presi-
dency of healing, harmony and hope.
Let us work together to shape a new
paradigm - of human-centric global-
ization,” he wrote. Union Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar addresses at the University Connect program on G20 in New Delhi on Thursday (ANI)
During the G-20 Presidency, In-
dia will hold about 200 meetings in 32 of one-ness. G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. Young Minds event held at Sushma
different sectors in multiple locations “This is not just a slogan. It takes “It is also the time we become the Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi. “Today
across India. The G-20 Summit to be into account recent changes in human voice of the Global South.” is one of the most memorable days
held next year would be one of the circumstances, which we have collec- Underscoring the importance of in the history of India as it takes over
highest-profile international gather- tively failed to appreciate. Today, we this juncture, the external affairs min- the Presidency of G20. It’s a unique
ings to be hosted by India, according have the means to produce enough to ister said this is not a development responsibility because G20 accounts
to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). meet the basic needs of all people in that should be regarded as just one for 80 per cent of the global GDP.
In his blog post, the Prime Minis- the world,” he said. more diplomatic happening. Its accounts for 78 per cent of global
ter noted the previous 17 Presidencies As India formally assumes the “On the contrary, it is a crucial trade. It accounts for 90 per cent of
of the G20 delivered significant results G20 Presidency today, External Af- responsibility that is being assumed the patents and almost 2/3 of the pop-
- for ensuring macro-economic stabil- fairs Minister S Jaishankar said the by India at a very challenging time ulation,” he said.
ity, rationalizing international taxa- event offers an opportunity to share in world politics and at an inflection “As the G20 President, India’s
tion, relieving debt-burden on coun- India’s story with others. point in India’s own history,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be
tries, among many other outcomes. Speaking at the University Con- He said G20 is not just the collec- setting the agenda of the world. And
We will benefit from these achieve- nect Programme at Sushma Swaraj tive weight of participants, adding the this is a huge responsibility because
ments, and build further upon them. Bhawan in New Delhi, Jaishankar very process of holding it is uniquely we are taking over this at a very chal-
However, as India assumes this said there are very good reasons why impactful. lenging time in the world,” he added.
important mantle, PM Modi asked - today’s world is taking a much deeper Describing the day as one of the Kant noted that India is taking
“Can the G20 go further still? Can we interest in India. “G20 presidency of- “most memorable days” in the coun- the G-20 Presidency at a very chal-
catalyze a fundamental mindset shift, fers an opportunity to share our story try’s history, G20 Sherpa Amitabh lenging time. “There is a geopolit-
to benefit humanity as a whole?” with others, particularly those who Kant on Thursday said that Prime ical crisis, there is a crisis of climate
“I believe we can,” he added. may transpose some of our experienc- Minister Narendra Modi will be set- finance and climate action. 70 coun-
Citing India’s theme - ‘One es on their performance or challeng- ting the agenda of the world in very tries are facing a global debt crisis.
Earth, One Family, One Future’, PM es,” he said attended by high-level challenging times. And as a consequence of COVID,
Modi said India’s G20 Presidency will delegates including G20’s India Coor- Kant made these remarks at the 200 million people have gone below
work to promote this universal sense dinator, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and G20 University Connect - Engaging the poverty line,” he said.

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