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G-20 under India’s chairmanship Nation
seaweed cultivation for nutrition, and the Blue
Space Economy Leaders Revolution and emphasis was placed on making
partnerships and policies for coordinated action
Meeting in Shillong regarding the Millets and other Ancient Grains
International Research Initiative (MAHARISHI)
A Space Economy Leaders Meeting on Space
for the production and nutrition of Shri Anna. The
Economy, Policy, and New Space was held
as part of the G-20 meeting in Shillong. meeting was attended by 80 delegates. It was
Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and senior unanimously agreed to launch MAHARISHI, an
citizens of the G-20 and invited countries initiative proposed by India for Shri Anna research.
participated in the event. There was an Its secretariat will be based at the Indian Institute
emphasis on participation in space industries of Millets Research in Hyderabad, with technical
and startups. Important discussions took place assistance from ICRISAT, the CGIAR Centre, and
in the meeting on three areas related to space,
other international organisations.
which include manufacturing in space, energy On the sidelines of the G-20 agricultural scientists
in space, and mining in space. Union Minister
meeting, bilateral meetings were also held with
Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the G-20 Space France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and
Economy Leaders. Describing India as an
Germany to discuss future agricultural research
emerging space economy, he said that India
is one of the few countries that has built up a collaboration. This was a preliminary discussion
for future mutual cooperation in mutually agreed-
complete capability in space.
upon areas, which both countries would implement
guest countries have expressed support for an in the future. For Ganga Aarti, the delegates went
inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive on a cruise. The delegates were also taken on a
agenda. tour of Sarnath, where they saw Buddhist stupa
and a light and sound show.
Meeting of leading agricultural scientists
Second Meeting of the Health Working Group
Consensus on 'Maharishi' in the meeting of
prominent agricultural scientists Support for all group priorities
The meeting of G-20 agricultural scientists focused The Health Working Group held its second meeting
on sustainable agriculture, food systems, food in Goa from April 17 to 19. The meeting discussed
security, and nutrition for healthy people and a three health priorities, on which all attendees agreed.
healthy planet. Innovations and technologies The meeting was attended by over 180 delegates.
for transforming agri-food systems, scientific The meeting discussed strengthening governance
and technological frontiers, biofortification of in emergency health preparedness and response,
food crops to increase nutritional value, tropical accountability, and the creation of a platform for
enhancing pharmaceutical sector cooperation. Bharti
Praveen Pawar, Minister of State for Health, spoke at
the opening session about strengthening global health
preparedness, expanding basic health infrastructure
with inclusive health care, and India's leadership.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh
Guided by the principle of 'One
Mandaviya, along with other representatives, visited
Earth, One Family, One Future'
a Jan Aushadhi Kendra on the second day of the
and in line with our ethos of
meeting. The representatives have asked India for help
'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam',
in implementing the Jan Aushadhi Kendra system in
India's G20 Presidency has worked
their respective countries. The health working group
to advance global welfare and
of India's G-20 chairmanship has four meetings in
build a better world.
total, with this being the second. There will also be a
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister meeting at the level of the Health Minister.
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