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India's G20 Presidency Cover Story
PRIME MINISTER
NARENDRA MODI'S
STATEMENT AFTER
INDIA ASSUMED THE
G-20 PRESIDENCY
Biggest challenges
can be solved not by
'fighting with each other'
but by working together.
Technology gives us
the means to solve
problems related to
humanity.
The world considers the
digital mass solutions
created by India as the
biggest revolutionary
progress ever.
India's experience
can point the way to
possible solutions to
problems.
Our G20 priorities will
focus on the interests
of the Global South
India will encourage a
sustainable and eco-
friendly lifestyle based
on being a custodian of
nature.
India will try not to
allow the global supply
of food, fertilizers and
medical products to be
politicized
India will encourage
dialogue between
powerful countries.
GIFT OF TWO NEW GROUPS: A CHANCE TO
TURN CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES
By sharing stories of startups driving digital transformation and
innovation in India, India can power the global digital revolution and
startup ecosystem through the G20 forum. Similarly, India's leadership
in disaster risk reduction cooperation, as exemplified by the Coalition
for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), can inspire nations to stand
as "One Earth" in this context. As India takes over the G-20 presidency
to shape our "one future," the world is watching closely. That is why
India has taken the initiative to form two new groups focused on the
world's priorities and needs, with India serving as the G-20 chairman.
SHERPA TRACK: DISASTER RISK ENGAGEMENT
REDUCTION WORKING GROUP GROUP:
FORMED
A new working group has been Startup 20 is India's gift
formed on disaster risk reduction, to the world.
which is being seen as a unique Startups can contribute
contribution from India.
This group is based on previous to the economic growth
discussions about disaster risk and progress of any
country.
reduction held during previous It promotes global
G-20 presidencies, including the collaboration and
Indonesian presidency. The new
working group will infuse a sense innovation, assisting
of urgency into efforts to reduce economies in meeting
disaster risk. the Sustainable
The Disaster Risk Reduction Development Goals.
Working Group will collaborate India has the world's
closely with the Working third-largest startup
Group on Climate Stabilization, ecosystem. With a large
Infrastructure, and Development. network of startups
The G-20 countries have disaster in the country, India
risk reduction institutions and
disciplines, as well as technical proposed the Startup20
tools that can be used to Collaborative Group
significantly reduce disaster- while holding the G-20
related losses in the G-20 nations
and globally by 2030. presidency.
It is India's goal for this Startup20 will make
working group to reach such recommendations to
G-20 leaders on how to
an agreement that the G-20 address development
nations can collectively reduce
disaster risk at the national and challenges and other
international levels. barriers.
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