J&K to host G-20 leaders; diplomatic win post Art 370

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J&K to host G-20 leaders; diplomatic win post Art 370

Saturday, 25 June 2022 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu

J&K to host G-20 leaders; diplomatic win post Art 370

UT has set up 5-member high level panel for first ever G-20 meet in India
Come 2023, the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir will be extending a red carpet welcome to the G-20 leaders, an influential grouping that brings together the world’s major economies.

This major development is already seen as a major diplomatic victory for India especially after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A in August 2019.

India has been a member of G-20 since its inception in 1999. New Delhi will be holding the G-20 Presidency from 1 December 2022 and will convene the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in 2023 for the first time.

World leaders  of G-20 member nations — the United States, Russia, China, Germany, France, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Kingdom — are expected to attend the meeting.

G-20 brings together 19 of the world’s leading economies and the European Union, with its members accounting for more than 80 per cent of global GDP, 75 per cent of global trade and 60 per cent of the global population.

The UT administration is scheduled to host the world leaders in Kashmir valley.  To facilitate the meeting, the UT administration has already constituted a five-member high level committee for overall coordination.

In September last year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G-20. The Ministry of External Affairs had said that India will hold the G-20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G-20 leaders’ summit in 2023 for the first time.

According to an official order issued here on Thursday, the Union Territory’s housing and urban development department principal secretary will be the chairman of the committee which was formed in response to a June 4 communication from the Ministry of External Affairs.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee…for overall coordination of G-20 meetings to be held in the Union Territory of J&K,” said the order issued by Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi. The members of the committee include Commissioner Secretary (Transport), Administrative Secretary (Tourism), Administrative Secretary (Hospitality and Protocol) and Administrative Secretary (Culture).

“Further, principal secretary to the Government, housing and urban development department is also nominated as UT level nodal officer to coordinate the arrangements for the G-20 meetings in the Union Territory of J&K,” the order said.

Prime Minister Modi has been leading India’s representation at the G-20 summits since 2014. India has been a member of G-20 since its inception in 1999.

According to the MEA, India will be part of the G-20 Troika (preceding, current, and incoming G-20 Presidencies) from December 1, 2021 till November 30, 2024.

 

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