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EAM Jaishankar Eats Breakfast At Dalit Booth President's House In Varanasi Ahead Of G20 Meet

EAM S Jaishankar on Sunday, ahead of the G20 meeting in Varanasi, had his breakfast at the residence of a Dalit booth president.

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had his breakfast on Sunday at the residence of a Dalit booth president named Sujata Kumari. He praised the breakfast and said that from today onwards India will be hosting G20 programs in Varanasi where there will be discussions on food security, grains, fertilisers, and millet, etc. News agency ANI shared a visual of the Union Minister being seated on the ground while eating with other people.

"The breakfast was delicious. From today onwards we are having G20 programs in Varanasi; there will be discussions on food security, grains, fertilisers, and millet," ANI quoted him as saying.

Prior to Jaishankar's arrival at her residence, Sujata Kumari told ANI, "We are busy in the preparations to welcome him since yesterday. My whole family is busy cleaning the house. I am happy that someone as powerful as him is visiting our house."

G20 Meet In Varanasi

Starting today, India will host a three-day meeting of development ministers of the G20 member nations in Varanasi which is expected to focus on disruptions in global supply chains, food and energy security challenges and impacts of climate change among other issues. The conference, which will be presided over by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will begin with a special video address from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This meeting follows the Voice of the Global South Summit that was hosted by India in January. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the decisions taken at this meeting will also contribute to the UN Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September. The MEA expects 200 delegations to attend the meeting.

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