This happened during the first meeting of Sherpas, or high-level officials, of the G20 under the Indian Presidency, taking place in the picturesque seaside city of Udaipur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan.
Discussions on Monday focused on the technological transformation of the digital economy, health and education, green development and India’s Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative, a lifestyle concept for the environment launched by First Minister Narendra Modi at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow was presented. in 2021.
Indian G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant urged cooperation through hope, harmony and healing to face global challenges, with special attention to developing countries whose voice often goes unheard.
Kant told reporters that the G20 presidency will provide India with an opportunity to put the problems of developing countries on the agenda of the multilateral forum.
The four-day event in Udaipur will be attended by representatives of the G20 member states and nine invited countries including Egypt, Bangladesh, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as international organizations.
Issues such as technological change, green development, implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and promoting inclusive and resilient growth have been cited by India as part of its agenda for the bloc presidency.
India will host more than 200 preparatory meetings for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in September 2023.
The interstate bloc consists of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom. plus the European Union.
This group represents 85 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, 75 percent of international trade and two-thirds of the world’s population.
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