If nothing else, COVID-19 has surely taught us the meaning of ‘United we stand, divided we fall’. One of the key united fronts of major economies of current times is G20, whose members account for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade, and 60% of the global population. The Group of G20 comprises of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Kingdoms, Germany, Mexico, Turkey and European Union. India will be holding the G20 Presidency from 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, during which it will host the G20 Summit, first such occasion for India.
Union Cabinet has given a green signal for setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting structure has been laid out. The Secretariat will be responsible for the implementation of overall policy decisions and arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency. Its stated objective is to handle work relating to substantive/knowledge/content, technical, media, security and logistical aspects of India’s G20 Presidency.
During the 16th G20 Summit in Italy, India showcased how the country’s goal is in line with global progress. Addressing the G20 Summit in Italy, PM Modi spoke about India’s One Earth One Health vision hailing it as Pharmacy of the World. While highlighting India’s COVID-19 Vaccination journey, PM Modi sheds light on how India sets the new standard of diplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the medical diplomacy field that covered at least 150 countries. During the summit, PM Modi also invited the G20 partners for supply chain diversification and global recovery from pandemic. India is currently working closely with Indonesia and Italy (a part of Troika Member)- the current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies, to ensure consistency and continuity of the G20’s agenda.
Set up in the year 1999, to discuss global economic and financial issues, after the Asian financial crisis that wreaked havoc on economies in the region and leading to spill-over effect, G20 has become a major international forum. India being a founding member of G20 since its inception in 1999 emerged as a crucial partner for proposing new ideas and finding solutions for crucial issues. Hosting the Presidency during ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ makes it even more important. The democratic ethos of India and its philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ as demonstrated by ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and Vaccine Maitri, are soothing sights to a world struggling with divisiveness and havoc of pandemic.
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