Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the entire world was reposing its faith in India and the nation was being seen as one that can bring stability to the global supply chain.
Under this, beautification programmes are being undertaken from Man-o-War Jetty to Howrah Bridge. Also, all the Mooring Buoys of the port are being painted on the Hooghly River side.
India is hosting the Y20 summit for the first time. Panel Discussion on "How India can harness its youth population to be a superpower" was also held in the second session of today's event.
India is hosting the Voice of Global South Summit on January 12 and 13 to bring together countries of the global south and share their perspective on a common platform. This summit is being held under the theme of "Unity of Voice and Unity of Purpose."
As many as 120 countries will participate in the summit on January 13-14. Ten to 20 countries will be part of one session and two lead sessions will be hosted by Prime Minister, the foreign secretary said.
Chief Coordinator for G20 Presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, "PM Modi is probably one of the most sought-after leaders of the world for any global decisions making that you have whether it's in climate change, whether it is an issue that is political in nature or economical in nature
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.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that during its G20 Presidency, India will focus on health emergencies prevention preparedness and response through One Health and AMR.
Highlighting India's forward strides in the global economy, Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O' Farrell said that there's no country better placed in the world to manage the global crisis in the economy than India regarding New Delhi's G20 Presidency.
India's G20 Presidency, which started on December 1, 2022, is special as for the first time the 'Troika' will comprise only developing countries that will set the agenda for two-thirds of the world population, representing around 85 per cent of the global GDP and over 75 per cent of the glob