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G-20   Nation



               We have heard various concerns of
               developing countries on various
               subjects including food, fertilizer, and
               fuel security through the 'Voices of
               the Global South Summit' in January
               this year. Such issues should not be
               removed from the periphery of
               international discourse.

        Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the world
        is  looking  towards  G-20  to  ease  the  challenges
        of  growth,  development,  economic  resilience,
        disaster resilience, financial stability, transnational
        crimes, corruption, terrorism, and food and energy
        security.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  G-20  to
        resolve the challenges. Many developing countries
        are struggling to ensure food and energy for their         India has undertaken development
        citizens.  They  are  also  most  affected  by  global     projects in 78 countries. Made a
        warming caused by rich countries. So no group can          conscious effort to contribute to global
        claim global leadership without listening to those         solutions. Today's situation demands
        most affected by its decisions. This is the reason         that we continue to fulfill our
        why  India  has  tried  to  give  a  voice  to  the  Global   international responsibilities.
        South under the G-20 chairmanship.
        The G-20 foreign ministers meeting was held in the
        national capital Delhi from 1 to 2 March. The Foreign
        Ministers discussed the current global challenges
        under  the  G-20  chairmanship  of  India,  which  is
        moving  firmly  from  Amrit  Kaal  to  Swarnim  Kaal.
        Strengthening  multilateralism,  food  and  energy      We should not allow issues that we
        security,  ambitious climate  and environmental         cannot resolve together to come in
        action, deepening  cooperation on sustainable           the way of those we can. The G-20
        development, counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics,        has an important role to play in
        global health,  global talent  pool, humanitarian        striking the right balance between
        assistance,  and disaster  risk  reduction, along        growth and efficiency on the one
        with  the  issues  of  gender  equality  and  women     hand and deterrence on the other.
        empowerment were also focused.                           - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
          During  the  event,  Foreign  Minister  Dr.  S.
        Jaishankar said, we came together for the first time
        in the midst of a global crisis, today again we are   related events. He said that it is not necessary that
        facing many  crises.  These  include subjects  such   we  have  unanimity  on  these  issues  but  together
        as  the  impact  of the  COVID  pandemic, concerns   we have to solve all the challenges because this is
        about the debt crisis, and disruptions from climate-  what is expected of us.



                                 G-20 foreign ministers agreed on 22 points
           The G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting discussed various topics in two sessions on March 1-2. After discussion, the delegates
              agreed on more than 22 points. To know the outcome of the meeting and its summary, visit the link given below.
                https://www.g20.org/content/dam/gtwenty/gtwenty_new/document/FMM_OUTCOME_DOC.pdf


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