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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend G20 Summit from 14 to 16 November in Bali of Indonesia as India prepares to assume the presidency of the group from 1 December 2022.
Stressing the importance of India’s engagement this year, India’s Ambassador to Indonesia Manoj Kumar Bharti said that Prime Minister Modi’s visit may be short but will be “very important”.
This is because Prime Minister Modi will officially take over G20 as president for 2023.
India’s special envoy said: “It is very important for Prime Minister Modi to come to the G20 as India is about to take the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia. .
“The participation of the Prime Minister of India in this summit is also very important because on the day before the appointment, the Prime Minister launched the logo of the presidency and our website, which is a great opportunity. good to present our role as president in front of all world leaders. Let’s tell them about India’s success stories,” India’s special envoy to Bali said in a statement. an interview.
Guided by the Prime Minister’s vision, India’s foreign policy has been evolving to assume a leadership role on the global stage.
Unified theme
The theme of India’s G20 Presidency is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family One Future”.
Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Modi will position India as a force of unity, highlighting the arduous road ahead as it seeks to strike a balance between competing global powers.

Watch: PM Modi reveals logo, theme and website of India's G20 presidency

Watch: PM Modi reveals logo, theme and website of India’s G20 presidency

Earlier, the Prime Minister noted that India’s G20 presidency is coming at a time of crisis and turmoil in the world, referring to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
He added that India’s symbol for the summit will be the lotus as a symbol of hope. “No matter how adverse the circumstances, the lotus blooms.”
However, India has been entangled in a delicate balancing act with global powers since the start of the war in Ukraine and this will be amplified once the country takes office.
The United States and its allies have so far largely avoided pressuring New Delhi over its close relationship with Russia, a major arms and energy supplier. And India is trying to draw closer to the US and the Quad, a group that includes Japan and Australia, as it stands up to China militarily and economically.
“Assuming the G20 presidency at such a pivotal time is a challenging task at hand,” G20 India’s Sherpa Amitabh Kant wrote in a column in the Economic Times. “But India is well prepared to turn this challenge into an opportunity.”
He added, India will use the presidency to focus on climate action, energy security, a stronger public health system and accelerating the 2030 sustainable development goals.
G20 Agenda
During this year’s G20 summit, India will raise issues of renewable energy and the digital revolution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to deliver India’s perspective on addressing key global challenges in the areas of health, post-pandemic economic recovery and energy and food security at the conference. summit.
At a press conference, Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra said Prime Minister Modi would have separate bilateral meetings with several leaders on the sidelines of the summit but did not directly answer questions about whether there would be a meeting. meet Mr. Xi or not.
Kwatra said Modi will participate in three key sessions – food and energy security, digital transformation and health – at the G20 summit and that he and other leaders will have extensive discussions on major issues of contemporary relevance, including the state of the global economy, related issues. to energy, environment, agriculture, health and digital transformation.
The Prime Minister will also speak and interact with the Indian community in Bali.
Regarding the Prime Minister’s message to G20 leaders facing the challenges of post-pandemic recovery and the Russo-Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra said challenges will be the main focus of the meeting. meeting.
He said: “G20 countries are facing a number of challenges, including uncertainty and challenges related to energy security, the whole set of environmental and climate challenges, challenges knowledge related to food security and global health security”.
However, the Secretary said challenges also present opportunities in the digital space and the delivery of governance by digital platforms, which is a ‘unique competence’ of the ecosystem. Indian economy.
(With input from agencies)

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