World
All-Party Meet In New Delhi And Sherpa Conference In Udaipur Marks Beginning Of India’s G-20 Presidency
Swarajya Staff
Dec 06, 2022, 07:37 PM | Updated 07:37 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Diplomats from all over the world have gathered at Udaipur this week as India took over the presidency of the G-20 group. With representatives from over 40 countries in attendance, the Sherpa track was arranged to set the tone and agenda for the coming year.
Speaking at the first formal meeting of G20 Sherpa, India's Sherpa Amitabh Kant invoked the motto of India's president-ship "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" - 'One Earth One Family One Future', to set the tone for upcoming discussions. Whether it is green development, climate finance, technological transformation or the focus on the three Fs-food, fuel and fertilisers- India's presidency is going to be inclusive, ambitious and decisive, with a focus on collective action.
The meetings started on 4 December with a panel discussion on implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. The next few days will see formal Sherpa discussions spread over five sessions, during which India will set the broad priorities of all Working Groups and hear views of other countries and organisations.
The leaders will engage on topics from 13 working groups - energy, trade, development, employment, tourism, agriculture, digital economy, health, education, culture, environment and anti-corruption - along with two new groups on Disaster Risk and Resilience and Startup20 Engagement Groups, brought to the fore by India.
2023 is set to be historic year for Indian diplomacy as India holds key summits and becomes the chair of key presidencies over the span of next 12 months. Along with presidency of G-20, India has also begun the chairmanship of the UN Security Council over the next two months.
The Prime Minister also reached out to the political class yesterday in a key all-party meet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, to solicit suggestions and cooperation from leaders of all parties. He underlined that it was the country's programme and a unique opportunity to showcase India's strengths to the entire world.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.