"Pleasure to meet DPM of Mauritius Steven Obegadoo this evening. Discussed various facets of our exceptional relationship, including tourism and development cooperation. Value the participation of Mauritius in G20 meetings during our Presidency," Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday chaired a meeting with senior officials of the government to discuss the state budget, State Road Safety Council and G20 meetings.
India assumed the G20 Presidency from Indonesia on December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 Leaders' Summit for the first time in the country this year. Running up to the Summit meeting later this year, a series of G20 meetings will be hosted in different parts of the country.
Sulliman Alzehaifi said he was looking forward to India hosting over 200 G20 meetings across the country for he believed it was an opportune moment for the country to showcase its diverse and rich culture.
Delegates and participants arriving to attend the G20 meetings in India till November 2023 will be exempted from the mandatory 2 per cent random Covid-19 testing at the airports, a top government official said.
India's special invitee guest countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE. India is hosting G20 meetings across several cities around the country.
In the wake of the G20 meetings to be held in Uttar Pradesh, the state government, under the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is working on a war footing to ensure tight security of the conference and the safety of dignitaries attending it.
The central government would conduct one of the G20 meetings in Jammu & Kashmir's Srinagar in 2023 which advocates for the return of peace and security in the Union Territory.
Our expectation and our objective is to have these meetings in physical format. Whether, as and when if we have to change these guidelines or this plan, we will let you know," said MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant today gave a presentation and briefing on the recently held G20 meetings to Prime Minister's Principal Secretary PK Mishra. Kant informed Mishra about the support received from the states and union territories during the recent G20 meetings held over the past