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G-20 Nation

PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO

GLOBAL PROBLEMS

"A small group of determined and like-minded people can turn the tide of history." This statement
by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, is turning out to be true in the G-20 meetings chaired
by India. The outlook of the world towards India has changed. India which was once dependent
on others for the solution to most of its challenges is today becoming the medium of solution for
the problems of the world. In the second fortnight of January, in the meetings of the Infrastructure
Working Group, Health Working Group, International Financial Infrastructure Working Group and
Startup-20 Partnership Group, India showed its ability to solve problems and meet global needs…

t is India's endeavor to find collective solutions
to the current global challenges together with INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
Ithe G-20 member countries. Ready to fulfill STRUCTURE WORKING GROUP
the responsibility given to the nation, the first
meeting of the Startup-20 Partnership Group, MEETING
was held in Hyderabad on January 28-29 with the The maiden meeting of the first
aim of finding solutions from innovation which International Financial Structure Group
is at the center of Indian civilization and culture. of G-20 was held in Chandigarh on 30-31
Through this group, India aims to deliberate on a January. India said it would be happy
vision for startup policy frameworks. to share the outline of its development
India has the world's third-largest ecosystem model, adding that India looks forward
of startups, where innovative ideas are shaping to learning from everyone. This year we
the future of change. Where in 2014 the number aim to find practical global solutions
of startups was very small, it is now reaching 90 through our priorities and outcomes and
thousand. This group will prove to be helpful in discussions. In the process, we will also
putting forward the success story of startups on have a keen interest in amplifying the
the world stage under the India's presidency of voices of developing countries. Now we
G-20 which is making fast progress according to cannot leave anyone behind.
the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shri Amitabh Kant, India's G-20 Sherpa said
at the event, “This is the first engagement group
that kickstarts technology, innovation, and Foundation and Coalition Task Force, Finance
movement. It is born out of India's strong belief and Inclusion & Sustainability. In the series
that the world needs more and more technology." of 5 programs to be held in Startup-20, the
Startup20 has three main task forces: the concluding conference will be held on July 3,
2023, in Gurugram.

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