Calling India's G20 Presidency 'incredibly important, Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, said that the world is looking out to the G20 and to India's presidency to try to come up with some solutions.
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant held discussions with the UN Sherpa, Undersecretary General, Li Junhua and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Sherpa, Andreas Schaal in Udaipur.
As India takes over the presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, heads of political parties will attend a meeting convened by the central government tomorrow to discuss the way forward.
"There're challenges of geopolitical crisis in Europe, breakdown of supply chains, the crisis of climate action, poverty, inflation & slowdown of global growth. Amid such a crisis India is taking the G20 presidency, we believe every crisis is an opportunity," Kant said at the first si
During these sessions, India will introduce the broad priorities of all the Working Groups and also hear the views of the G20 countries, guests and International organizations.
The heads of delegates and Sherpa of Turkey, Oman and other nations share their experience of arriving in India for participating in the G20 Sherpa meeting.
After India assumed a formal Presidency of G20 on Thursday, the first G20 Sherpa Meeting is all set to take place in Udaipur, Rajasthan from December 4-7.
India's December Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) comes at a time when the country has also assumed the G20 Presidency for the year 2023.
Last month, during his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Modi said that assuming the G20 presidency was a huge opportunity for India and that the country must utilise it by focusing on global good.
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj on Friday said that India will be deliberating on United Nations reforms and global counter-terrorism during the December presidency of the United Nations Security Council.