Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for international co-operation to deal with global issues.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for international co-operation to deal with global issuesIndia began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 this week, taking over from Indonesia at a time of geopolitical tumult and uncertainty over post-pandemic economic recovery.
The G20 also invites non-member countries, including Bangladesh, Singapore, Spain and Nigeria, besides international organisations such as the UN, World Health Organization, the World Bank and the IMF.The G20 does not have a permanent secretariat, and one member takes over the presidency each year to steer the grouping’s agenda that is split into two tracks — one led by finance ministers and another by emissaries of leaders of member countries.
Modi also underlined a need to “depoliticise the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products, so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to humanitarian crises”. The 72-year-old leader also appears to have a personal rapport with many of his G20 counterparts, including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
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