3rd G20 Sherpa meeting under India's presidency focusses on developmental goals
India's G20 presidency intends to preserve the grouping's identity and ethos as a forum for growth that brings together developed and emerging economies on a common platform. This is stated in an official statement released on Sunday at the end of a three-day Sherpas' meeting that was chaired by India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant in the historic city of Hampi.
The deliberations at the meeting focused on a draft communique that is set to take the shape of the leaders' joint declaration to be adopted at the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. The draft text covers the six priorities including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), green development, reform of multilateral development banks (MDBs), digital public infrastructure and gender equality, and incorporates the outcomes from the various working groups.
The G20 members engaged in hard negotiations with the aim to foster transformative, action-oriented initiatives, that is holistic and imbibes the spirit of one world, one family, the statement said. «During these three days, Sherpas and head of delegations collaboratively worked on the draft of the leaders declaration that reflects the collective resolve of G20 nations to drive progress on critical global issues, and commitment to prioritise sustainable development and tackle pressing challenges,» it said.
«By ensuring an emphasis on developmental goals, Indian Presidency intends to preserve the G20's identity and ethos as a development forum that bring together developed and emerging economies on a common platform,» it said. With no consensus emerging on the text relating to the Ukraine crisis, Indian negotiators have been maintaining that the G20 must not take away its focus from developmental issues
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