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G20 under India's Leadership

ABOUT THE G20
The G20 is a major forum for international cooperation,
comprising of 19 countries, including the European
Union.
Several international and regional organizations
including the UN, WHO, and WTO are permanently
involved along with nine guest countries including
Bangladesh.
As G20 Chair, India has also invited International Solar
Alliance, CDRI, and Asian Development Bank.
G20 member countries account for 85% of global GDP
and more than 75% of global trade. The population of
these countries is about two-third of the world.
The G20 has two parallel tracks – the Finance Track and
the Sherpa Track. The Finance Minister and the Governor
of the Central Bank lead the Finance Track while the
Sherpas lead the Sherpa Track.
The third is the participatory group consisting of non-
governmental participants, contributing to the policy-
making process. This time there are 10 groups including
Startup 20 proposed by India.
There is no permanent secretariat of G20. Its
chairmanship is supported by the Troika, which consists
of the country of the previous, current, and incoming
chair. Currently, it includes Indonesia, India, and Brazil.
The largest event for India in the last 75 years with more
than 200 meetings in more than 50 cities.

also went to Rajasthan's Chaturmukhi Jain Temple. government servant accountable to their people.
While a Rajasthani folk dance was performed, G20 After the meeting, the delegates were also taken on
guests made purchases at Shilpgram using digital a tour of the Kanheri caves.
payment. The central and state governments worked India's G20 presidency belongs to the whole country
well together to promote Udaipur as a global tourist Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting
destination. with all states and political parties seeking their
First meeting of the Development Working Group support. In an all-party meeting and consultation
Deliberations on SDG, LiFE, and Data for with the Chief Ministers, Governors, and Lieutenant
Development Governors of the states, he said, “India's G20
The development working group meeting took place presidency belongs to the whole country and this is
between 13-16 December under the Sherpa track. a unique opportunity to show the country's strength.
India's Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said that our priority The G20 presidency will help India showcase the
reflects the aspirations of the G20 members and the uniqueness of each part of the country, apart from
aspirations of the countries of the global south. India its traditional metropolises. Attention should be
is adopting an inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and paid to projecting the places where the meetings
action-oriented approach. India's priorities include will be held as attractive- business, investment, and
climate-friendly action and green development tourism destinations to increase the potential of the
including Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE). economy.
Accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Indian coarse grains on the menu of foreign guests
Development Goals and data for development In view of the International Year of Millets 2023,
were also discussed with the G20 countries. India India presented a diverse menu of millets available
has also pioneered women-led development by in the country as healthy food items in front of the
emphasizing the importance of inclusive growth and Sherpas and delegates gathered at the G20 global
collective action. India believes that good quality forum in Udaipur. Apart from Rajasthan's Shahi
real-time accessible data is essential to change Thali, Makhana Methi Matar Malai, Jowar Methi
the lives of citizens of developing and developed Gatta Curry, and Walnut-Fig Pudding were also
countries, which will make every political leader and served to the guests in the main course.

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