India's G20 presidency has shaped its global future and brought the country to the forefront of the international stage, with discussions at the NDTV G20 Conclave focusing on energy transition, clean growth, digital economy, and India's rising global influence.
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, highlighted the importance of addressing the concerns of the global south in promoting economic growth and development during the B20 Summit, stating that India recognized the absence of the global south's voice in the G20 and took steps to rectify this by convening the Global South Summit.
India's education and skill development minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, highlighted the nation's commitment to global well-being and its role as a laboratory for promoting common good during his address at the B20 Summit, emphasizing the importance of education and India's strengths in democracy, diversity, and critical sectors such as energy and agriculture.
India's recent achievements and economic growth have positioned it as a rising global power, but the country must address its challenges in poverty, job creation, education, and inequality in order to fully realize its potential.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that the theme of India's G20 Presidency, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' is not just a slogan but a comprehensive philosophy derived from the country's cultural ethos. He also highlighted the importance of including the African Union in the G20 and expressed his belief that India will soon be among the top three economies in the world. The G20 Summit, to be held in September, will see increased security measures with 1,500 Delhi Police personnel deployed outside the venue.
India is hosting the G20 Summit in 2023, leading to the beautification of Delhi and temporary train and flight cancellations.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed India's achievements during its presidency of the G20, highlighting its human-centric model of development and its response to the pandemic, which has gained recognition and appreciation from the international community; he also emphasized the importance of including the Global South and Africa in global affairs and addressing their needs. Additionally, Modi noted India's efforts in promoting renewable energy and the democratization of technology, while acknowledging the challenges of cybercrime and the need for global cooperation. He expressed confidence in India's future economic growth and its potential to become one of the top three economies in the world by 2030 and a developed country by 2047.
The Indian government is taking a different approach to the G20 summit, aiming to make it a national endeavor and involve different parts of the country, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
The G20, which is meeting in New Delhi, India, has seen a major shift in power dynamics over the past two decades, with the BRICS bloc now having a slightly higher combined GDP than the US, and EU countries accounting for around 20% of the G20's economic output.
India's hosting of the G20 summit highlights its growing power, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's divisive religious politics threatens its rise.
India's G20 presidency may be seen as a failure in terms of achieving global consensus, but it has been successful in boosting India's image, promoting its leadership in the "global south," and enhancing the personality cult of Prime Minister Narendra Modi domestically.
President Joe Biden will attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in India as a supporter, even as the US acknowledges that India's interests may diverge from Washington's, with India seeking to emphasize development issues and bridge the concerns of the world's largest economies with those of the Global South.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stated that India has prioritized its sovereign and economic interests while advocating for peace, emphasizing the importance of being restrained in using foreign policy for domestic politics. He also commented on India's handling of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, urging the G20 to focus on policy coordination rather than security differences. Additionally, Singh expressed optimism about India's future but stressed the importance of maintaining a harmonious society that celebrates diversity.
India is hosting the G20 summit as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to establish himself as a global leader, but activist Arundhati Roy criticizes the event as a vanity event for Modi and raises concerns about the treatment of minorities in India.
The Group of 20 (G20) is an international organization that aims to unite world leaders around shared economic, political, and health challenges, with its members representing more than 80 percent of the world's economic output. The annual G20 summit brings together finance ministers and heads of state to discuss and address key issues, often culminating in a joint statement of collective action.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes that the G20 leaders can address the enormous challenges facing the world and provide leadership, as he attends the summit in Delhi alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who emphasized India's inclusive approach to the G20 presidency and proposed granting the African Union permanent membership.
The G20 leaders have adopted the New Delhi Declaration, emphasizing economic growth, sustainable development goals, green development, and multilateralism, while hailing Prime Minister Modi's leadership in shaping the G20 agenda.
US President Joe Biden described India's plan to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe as a "game-changing investment" during the G20 Summit, aiming to boost trade, transport energy resources, and improve digital connectivity.
India's President and Prime Minister welcomed G20 delegates with an image of the ancient Nalanda University, showcasing India's focus on education and knowledge dissemination.
India's use of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to enhance financial inclusion and delivery of public goods and services has been praised by the World Bank, with the India Stack achieving an 80% financial inclusion rate in just six years, according to a report prepared for the G-20 summit. The report also highlights the success of India's UPI platform, as well as other digital ID and fast payment systems around the world. India is leveraging its leadership of the G-20 to promote its advancements in financial inclusion and offer support to non-G-20 countries in implementing their own digital infrastructure.
The G20 in India will be remembered for its historic achievements, including bringing the African Union to the table and creating a global bio-fuel alliance, according to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The spouses of G20 leaders visited India's Green Revolution seat, the PUSA-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, where they witnessed breakthroughs in Indian agriculture and enjoyed a farm-to-fork millet experience, including witnessing curated millets from different countries and innovative tech solutions showcased by agricultural startups.
The International Monetary Fund's deputy director, Gita Gopinath, congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on successfully hosting the G20 Summit in India, with the leaders discussing various crucial developments and signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
India's G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, is praised for his 200 hours of non-stop negotiations to deliver a consensus on the G20 declaration, which emphasizes economic growth, sustainable development goals, environmental sustainability, and multilateralism.
India has successfully achieved its finance track objectives during its G20 presidency, including strengthening Multilateral Development Banks, creating a global regulatory framework for crypto assets, promoting financial inclusion through digital infrastructure, resolving debt for lower and middle-income countries, and financing sustainable cities, among other accomplishments, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global reforms and urged world leaders at the G20 summit to make global structures, including the UN Security Council, reflective of current realities and emphasized the need for India's permanent membership at the UNSC.
The G20 summit in New Delhi showcased India's growing economic and geopolitical influence, but also highlighted concerns about the country's Hindu nationalist government and its approach to press freedom as journalists were largely restricted from covering the event.
India, along with the US and Europe, successfully countered China's global influence at the recent G20 summit, bolstering India's rising power and giving a boost to the US-led world order.
The G20 Summit hosted by India was regarded as a success for the Modi government, and US President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of human rights and the role of civil society and a free press in his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden also expressed the desire for a stable relationship with China and praised Modi's leadership and hospitality.
The New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration highlights the commitment of the G20 countries to achieve global net zero emissions and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, while also recognizing the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and different national circumstances.
The G20 leaders have made a commitment to accelerate reforms of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in order to address global challenges and maximize developmental impact, with a focus on the needs of low- and middle-income countries. India, as the outgoing G20 President, has emphasized the need for MDBs to be more sensitive to the changing developmental needs of the 21st century, particularly in relation to climate change. A panel of experts has been set up to craft these reforms, which include tripling sustainable lending levels by 2030 and creating new funding mechanisms. The G20 has also called for ambitious implementation of a roadmap on the capital adequacy framework of MDBs, which could unlock $200 billion worth of extra funding potential.
Under PM Modi's leadership, India is uniting to achieve the vision of "One India Great India", with the country experiencing social, economic, and political transformation and making significant strides in various sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure.
