New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons on Monday about India's year-long G20 presidency and informed them about the list of programmes planned across the country, displaying its diversity and culture.
India assumed the year-long presidency of the "Group of 20" (G20) on December 1. More than 200 meetings of the grouping will be held at 55 locations in the country and the summit will take place in Delhi in September 2023.
The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
Jaishankar gave a presentation to the BJP spokespersons about India's G20 presidency, suggesting that at the programmes, the local flavour of the venue will dominate and these programmes will be broadly based on the themes of digitalisation, green development, empowerment of women, youngsters and farmers, sources said.
Cultural events and regional festivals will also be organised at these programmes, and the guests from the G20 countries will be served local snacks and presented with locally-made gifts, they added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting after the country assumed the G20 presidency to discuss its various aspects and said this offers a "unique opportunity to showcase India's power".
Panel Set Up To Oversee Preparations For G20 Meeting In J-K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday constituted a 16-member committee to oversee the preparations for a G20 meeting in the union territory next year.
Financial Commissioner (Additional chief secretary), home department, Raj Kumar Goyal was nominated as the chairman of the panel, which also included Director General of Police Dilbag Singh as one of the members, according to an order issued by the Secretary, General Administration Department, Piyush Singla.
Ten Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, two Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers and one J-K Administrative Service (JKAS) officer were included in the committee, which was constituted in view of the visit of officials from G20 participating countries to the union territory.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha had said the planned G20 meeting in Srinagar will be held in a secure and peaceful atmosphere and showcase Jammu and Kashmir in the right perspective.
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