“India To Host Virtual G20 Summit Next Month, Extending Invitations to World Leaders”

India has issued invitations to leaders of the G20 member nations for a virtual summit of the grouping next month. At the conclusion of the G20 summit in New Delhi last month, India had announced that itintention to hold a virtual meet of the leaders before its presidency of the group ends.

” Invitations have been sent out. The countries are aware of the date. We have specific date in November ,” said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing in response to a question.

“We anticipate the participation of as many leaders as possible. Since it’s a virtual event, participation depends on the invitations, but we do hope for a high level of engagement at this summit,” as stated by Arindam Bagchi.

The G20 joint declaration disclose on 9 September 2023 was seen as a significant diplomatic victory for India as it pulled off a breakthrough on the argumentative Ukraine conflict amid apprehensions that the summit may not be able to release the document in view of sharp differences on the matter.

As the G20 president, India has been focusing on issues like inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience, and equitable global health access with an aim to benefit the Global South or the developing countries.

The G20 member countries represent around 85 percent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. The grouping comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).

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