India's G20 Presidency 2023
Posted: 11 Oct 2022 22:41
Starting this thread with Ramana guru's consent. India's presidency of the G20 comes at a moment when significant geopolitical shifts are occurring at an unprecedented scale and speed. This thread is to collate information about how India is preparing for its role as the G20 President, how its driving the agenda and its role as a leading power in a multi-polar world.
Not just the size of Indias economy, population, demographics and military heft, but also India's independent, non-aligned posture on major global issues and plain speak has made other big powers realise that the world has changed in a significant way and old habits and corners of comfort need to be reevaluated for their relevance.
India is also increasingly seen by many smaller, developing nations as a thoughtful, helpful friend who listens to their views and concerns and is able to carry it into discussions with big powers in 1 on 1 settings and international fora.
The most notable characteristic of today's India on the world stage, led by PM Narendra Modi, is its ability and willingness to engage a very large number of countries and multilateral organisations, and the incredible level of energy and professionalism brought to every engagement by the MEA led by Dr S Jaishanakar, which reflects in the high level of preparation, depth of discussions, follow up of agreed actions, and outcomes.
The upcoming G20 of 2023 will see India play a key role in shaping the contemporary world, perhaps knocking some sense in places needed, and generally increase the ease with which nations can engage with each other sincerely, constructively on a variety of issues that matter to nations of all sizes.
From: https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.h ... Presidency
India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency
September 13, 2022
1. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023.
2. Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country, beginning December 2022. The G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of Heads of State / Government is scheduled to be held on 09 and 10 September 2023 in New Delhi.
3. The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA) and the European Union (EU). Collectively, the G20 accounts for 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world population, making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation. India is currently part of the G20 Troika (current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies) comprising Indonesia, Italy and India. During our Presidency, India, Indonesia and Brazil would form the troika. This would be the first time when the troika would consist of three developing countries and emerging economies, providing them a greater voice.
4. The G20 currently comprises:
(i) Finance Track, with 8 workstreams (Global Macroeconomic Policies, Infrastructure Financing, International Financial Architecture, Sustainable Finance, Financial Inclusion, Health Finance, International Taxation, Financial Sector Reforms)
(ii) Sherpa Track, with 12 workstreams (Anti-corruption, Agriculture, Culture, Development, Digital Economy, Employment, Environment and Climate, Education, Energy Transition, Health, Trade and Investment, Tourism)
(iii) 10 Engagement Groups of private sector/civil society/independent bodies (Business 20, Civil 20, Labour 20, Parliament 20, Science 20, Supreme Audit Institutions 20, Think 20, Urban 20, Women 20 and Youth 20).
5. In addition to G20 Members, there has been a tradition of the G20 Presidency inviting some Guest countries and International Organizations (IOs) to its G20 meetings and Summit. Accordingly, in addition to regular International Organizations (UN, IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, ILO, FSB and OECD) and Chairs of Regional Organizations (AU, AUDA-NEPAD and ASEAN), India, as G20 Presidency, will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as Guest countries, as well as ISA (International Solar Alliance), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) as Guest IOs.
6. Whilst our G20 priorities are in the process of being firmed up, ongoing conversations inter alia revolve around inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment); women’s empowerment; digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development in areas ranging from health, agriculture and education to commerce, skill-mapping, culture and tourism; climate financing; circular economy; global food security; energy security; green hydrogen; disaster risk reduction and resilience; developmental cooperation; fight against economic crime; and multilateral reforms.
Please post about the agenda as it gets detailed, the events, the discussions and views from within and outside India, and your's as well, as relevant to this topic. We Indians have as much a contribution to make for a successful G20 presidency as the Indian Govt, wherever we are, in whatever capacity we can, and not just on this forum.
Every bit counts.
Not just the size of Indias economy, population, demographics and military heft, but also India's independent, non-aligned posture on major global issues and plain speak has made other big powers realise that the world has changed in a significant way and old habits and corners of comfort need to be reevaluated for their relevance.
India is also increasingly seen by many smaller, developing nations as a thoughtful, helpful friend who listens to their views and concerns and is able to carry it into discussions with big powers in 1 on 1 settings and international fora.
The most notable characteristic of today's India on the world stage, led by PM Narendra Modi, is its ability and willingness to engage a very large number of countries and multilateral organisations, and the incredible level of energy and professionalism brought to every engagement by the MEA led by Dr S Jaishanakar, which reflects in the high level of preparation, depth of discussions, follow up of agreed actions, and outcomes.
The upcoming G20 of 2023 will see India play a key role in shaping the contemporary world, perhaps knocking some sense in places needed, and generally increase the ease with which nations can engage with each other sincerely, constructively on a variety of issues that matter to nations of all sizes.
From: https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.h ... Presidency
India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency
September 13, 2022
1. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023.
2. Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country, beginning December 2022. The G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of Heads of State / Government is scheduled to be held on 09 and 10 September 2023 in New Delhi.
3. The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA) and the European Union (EU). Collectively, the G20 accounts for 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world population, making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation. India is currently part of the G20 Troika (current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies) comprising Indonesia, Italy and India. During our Presidency, India, Indonesia and Brazil would form the troika. This would be the first time when the troika would consist of three developing countries and emerging economies, providing them a greater voice.
4. The G20 currently comprises:
(i) Finance Track, with 8 workstreams (Global Macroeconomic Policies, Infrastructure Financing, International Financial Architecture, Sustainable Finance, Financial Inclusion, Health Finance, International Taxation, Financial Sector Reforms)
(ii) Sherpa Track, with 12 workstreams (Anti-corruption, Agriculture, Culture, Development, Digital Economy, Employment, Environment and Climate, Education, Energy Transition, Health, Trade and Investment, Tourism)
(iii) 10 Engagement Groups of private sector/civil society/independent bodies (Business 20, Civil 20, Labour 20, Parliament 20, Science 20, Supreme Audit Institutions 20, Think 20, Urban 20, Women 20 and Youth 20).
5. In addition to G20 Members, there has been a tradition of the G20 Presidency inviting some Guest countries and International Organizations (IOs) to its G20 meetings and Summit. Accordingly, in addition to regular International Organizations (UN, IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, ILO, FSB and OECD) and Chairs of Regional Organizations (AU, AUDA-NEPAD and ASEAN), India, as G20 Presidency, will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as Guest countries, as well as ISA (International Solar Alliance), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) as Guest IOs.
6. Whilst our G20 priorities are in the process of being firmed up, ongoing conversations inter alia revolve around inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment); women’s empowerment; digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development in areas ranging from health, agriculture and education to commerce, skill-mapping, culture and tourism; climate financing; circular economy; global food security; energy security; green hydrogen; disaster risk reduction and resilience; developmental cooperation; fight against economic crime; and multilateral reforms.
Please post about the agenda as it gets detailed, the events, the discussions and views from within and outside India, and your's as well, as relevant to this topic. We Indians have as much a contribution to make for a successful G20 presidency as the Indian Govt, wherever we are, in whatever capacity we can, and not just on this forum.
Every bit counts.