The four-day Development Working Group meeting began on Tuesday. Since 2010, the Development Working Group has been acting as a custodian of the development agenda in the G20.
Kant noted that India is taking the G-20 Presidency at a very challenging time. "There is a geopolitical crisis, there is a crisis of climate finance and climate action. 70 countries are facing a global debt crisis. And as a consequence of COVID, 200 million people have gone below the poverty line," he said.
A special briefing of the resident heads of international organizations was held at Swaraj Dweep in Andaman Nicobar Islands on Saturday. More than 40 missions and International Organizations participated in the program.
Ahead of India assuming the G20 Presidency on December 1 this year, a special briefing of the Resident Heads of Missions of the G20 member countries, invited guest countries and International Organizations was held at Swaraj Dweep in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday. During the event, a detailed briefing was given by the G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant and the Chief Coordinator of the G20 Summit which is slated to take place in India this year, Harsh Vardhan Shringla on the substantive, operational and logistical aspects of various G20 interactions during India's Presidency.
Labuan Bajo [Indonesia], July 11 (ANI): India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Monday reaffirmed steadfast support for Indonesia during its G20 presidency.