Over 40 Missions and International Organizations participated in this system. They got detailed briefings by G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant and Chief G20 Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla on the substantive, operational and logistical facets of assorted G20 interactions throughout India’s Presidency.
The Heads/Representatives of Missions have been apprised of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s imaginative and prescient of India’s G20 Presidency, as mirrored within the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, or “One Earth One Family “One Future”.
The G20 Sherpa recalled the Prime Minister’s assertion on the G20 Bali Summit that India’s Presidency shall be “inclusive, ambitious, decisive and action-oriented”. In the context of the a number of challenges going through the world at the moment, conversations on our priorities on the briefing lined shared priorities in areas comparable to (i) public digital items and digital infrastructure; (ii) local weather motion, local weather finance and expertise collaborations; (iii) clear, sustainable, simply, reasonably priced and inclusive vitality transition; (iv) accelerated progress on sustainable growth targets; (v) women-led growth; and (vi) multilateral reforms.
Chief G20 Coordinator briefed Missions in regards to the intensive preparations for G20 conferences throughout India, and facilitation for participation of delegates. He recalled that the day additionally marks India’s Constitution Day and the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terror assaults, and the significance of going through world challenges collectively.
An overview on ongoing finance observe deliberations and India’s strategy was additionally supplied by the Representative of the Department of Economic Affairs.
At the tip of the briefing, OSD(Operations) Muktesh Pardeshi and AS(G20) Abhay Thakur answered a spread of queries from Missions on journey, visas, protocol, safety and participation of invitees.
Heads of Missions have been supplied an in depth briefing on the historical past, tradition, atmosphere and growth of the Andaman & Nicobar islands by Chief Secretary Keshav Chandra.
In addition to the briefing, delegates additionally took half in a yoga session, adopted by a seashore cleansing exercise, which symbolize India’s pro-planet, sustainable life and One Earth strategy. Delegates additionally visited the historic Cellular Jail at Port Blair, the place numerous India’s unsung heroes have been imprisoned for the reason for India’s freedom battle. The go to concluded with a cultural program by native artists.
