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India’s G20 Presidency
A Presidency of Healing, Harmony and Hope
The Presidency of G20 has History is being made right
arrived as a big opportunity for now as India has taken over the
us. We have to make full use Presidency of the Group of 20
of this opportunity and focus
nations, the G20. It is a moment
on ‘Global Good’. Whether it
of pride for all Indians as the
is peace or unity, sensitivity
towards the environment, or eyes of the world are upon us. For
sustainable development, India a year now, India will be leading
has solutions to challenges and setting the agenda for two-
related to these.
thirds of the world’s population,
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi three-fourths of world trade, and
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address) 85 per cent of world GDP.
This momentous
responsibility comes to us
at a time when the world is
simultaneously facing the
challenges of the pandemic,
geo-political tensions, and
“The G20 presidency brings climate change. As the present
with it the chance to turn chair of the executive board of
challenges into opportunities, the World Health Organization
(WHO), a non-permanent
especially in areas where
member of the United Nations
national and international
Security Council (having its
efforts amalgamate. The
presidency for the month of
essence of our presidency
December), and as the President
can be found in the idea of – of G20, India is all set to provide
'One World, One Family, and a blueprint for a progressive,
One Future', highlighting our sustainable, and peaceful future.
shared priorities, the need for When it comes to health,
collective action and unified the world respects India. There
goals.” is a new-found enthusiasm
and belief in our traditional
-Amitabh Kant,
knowledge of Ayurveda and
G20 Sherpa, India
Yoga. India is acknowledged as
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