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People-centric, i.e., People's G-20
India's G-20 presidency has helped show the world
the potential of the country's common citizens. It is
certain from this presidency that India's potential
and India's possibilities proved to cross new heights
of confidence. In one year of the G-20 event, India
has presented the diversity of the country to the
world. It highlighted the importance of women-led
development and how it is essential to taking the
country forward. India has put forward the issue of
women-led development in the G-20, and the G-20
countries have accepted it. At the G-20 summit, the
world has been told about one world, one family, and
significance of robust and dependable in global one future, and India is moving forward with this
supply networks. Third, a collective call to advance thinking. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given
multilateralism through global institution reform. the message at the very beginning of his presidency
Under India's presidency, the G-20 has served as that this event is not an event of any government
a catalyst for these developments. With this in but an event of us Indians. Therefore, the G-20 also
mind, India also hosted the 'Voice of the Global emerged as a big opportunity to showcase our
South Summit'. The event drew 125 countries in tradition of 'Atithi Devo Bhava'. The events related
total. This is one of the most significant efforts to the G-20 were not limited to Delhi or a few cities
undertaken under India's presidency. It was a only; more than 220 events were held in more than
significant endeavour to gather perspectives and 60 cities in 28 states and 8 union territories. More
experiences from countries in the Global South. than 1 lakh foreign delegates participated in it. The
Moreover, it not only saw the largest-ever central government's objective behind organizing
participation of African countries but also such events across the country was to showcase
emphasized the inclusion of the African Union as the diversity of India by organizing programs in
a permanent member of the G-20. Emphasis was every corner of the country because every state
laid on adopting a democratic approach to dealing has its own characteristics, its own heritage, its
with climate change. Just as yoga has become a own culture, its own beauty, and its own aura.
global mass movement, similarly, ‘Lifestyle For the
Environment' (LiFE) was also encouraged. India's
becoming the fastest-growing major economy. From
space to sports, the economy to entrepreneurship, A new India is showing the
Indian women are leading the way in various fields.
Today, India is pursuing women-led development. way to the world, which
Under the G-20 Presidency, India has worked on is strong, capable, and
bridging the gender digital divide, reducing the labor imbued with the spirit of
force participation gap, and enabling a greater role self-reliance. New India
for women in decision-making. For India, the G-20
chairmanship is not just a high-level diplomatic showed a new direction
endeavor. As the Mother of Democracy and a with the spirit of 'Vishwa
Model of Diversity, she has opened the doors of Mangal' during the
this experience to the world. Today, when it comes chairmanship of the G-20.
to doing any work on a large scale, India's name
easily comes to mind. The presidency of the G-20
is also no exception to this. It has become a mass
movement in India.

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