INDIA HOSTS FIRST G20 SUMMIT, EYES INCLUSIVE GROWTH

India is hosting the pivotal G20 summit on September 10-11, gathering leaders and chiefs of major world organisations to address pressing global challenges including concerns of the Global South and the ramifications of the Ukraine conflict

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At the helm is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, orchestrating dialogues with figures such as US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Leaders are meeting amidst New Delhi’s rejuvenated backdrop, courtesy of the significant preparations undertaken by the Indian government to facilitate successful discussions.

FIRST-TIME HOST INDIA FOCUSES ON INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND UNITY

As the president of the G20, India seeks to emphasise inclusive growth and digital innovation, while fostering solutions with a global benefit in alignment with the philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, translated as 'the world is a family.' Prime Minister Modi, an ardent advocate for uniting voices of the Global South, notably proposes the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent G20 member, a motion that enjoys broad support.

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