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value chains while making progress towards the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). G20 UPCOMING MEETINGS
members felt the need for collective action to
integrate transparency in the system of non-tariff n Second Meeting of Digital Economy Working
measures and cooperation among standardisation Group: Hyderabad, April 17-19
bodies worldwide during the March 30 meeting, n Second Meeting of Health Working Group: Goa,
which was attended by Union Commerce and April 17-19
Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The importance of n Meeting of Agricultural Leading Scientists,
making information and finance easily accessible Varanasi: April 17–19
to MSMEs was also thoroughly discussed. Union
Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India chose to n Third Meeting of the Education Working Group :
assume the G20 presidency amid difficult geopolitical Bhubaneswar, April 24-27
and globally fragile economic conditions. It is pandemic preparedness, as well as the coordination
an appropriate time for India to share its ancient of global efforts to expand access to specific
wisdom with the rest of the world in order to find a scientific knowledge, facilitating diversity, equity,
universally accepted solution. inclusion, and access in science and technology,
and an institutional arrangement for an inclusive,
sustainable, and action-oriented global science and
The Agriculture Working Group held its
technology policy dialogue.
second meeting in Chandigarh
The Agricultural Working Group's second meeting of
agricultural representatives was held in Chandigarh After Startup20's final meeting, policy
from March 29 to 31. This is a critical initiative for recommendations will be ready
understanding and addressing the food market The second meeting of the Startup20 Engagement
situation, as well as identifying capacity building Group, which India established during its G-20
needs. Memebr countries in the meeting outlined presidency, was held in Gangtok, Sikkim, on March
recommendations on food security and nutrition, 18-19. The first meeting was held in Hyderabad, and
climate-smart agriculture, inclusive agricultural over 20 countries were represented. The delegates'
value chains and food systems, and digitalization points raised at the Hyderabad meeting were
for agricultural transformation to meet needs discussed at the Sikkim meeting on that document.
and solve problems. The first meeting of the G-20 This group will help India, which has the world's
Chief Science Advisory Round Table was held in third-largest startup ecosystem, establish itself as a
Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, where global science and global startup conduit. The Startup20 Engagement
technology issues were thoroughly discussed. The Group will hold its final meeting in July in Gurgaon,
G-20 CSAR is led by the Government of India's Office following which policy recommendations on
of the Principal Scientific Advisor. During the one-day entrepreneurship and innovation for G-20 countries
roundtable, participants discussed opportunities will be developed. Its recommendations will
in 'One Health' for better disease control and contribute to policy formulation.

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