B20 Summit 2023: 'India acutely conscious of absence of voice of the Global south in G20,' says S Jaishankar. 10 points

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B20 Summit LIVE Updates -During his address, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said that the core mandate of the G20 is to promote economic growth and development. -In the session he also said that India was acutely conscious of the absence of voice of the Global South in G20. Mentioning India's concern for the Global South, Jaishanker threw light upon India's global initiatives like International Solar Alliance or the coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure.

Also read: PM Modi to address B20 Summit India 2023 today. Know where to watch LIVE -S Jaishankar also admitted that India, while taking over the presidency of G20 was acutely conscious of the absence of voice of the Global South. "We were conscious that most of the global south would not be on the table when we meet," said S Jaishankar.

“India also a part of Global South, could not stand that to let by," he added. Also Read: B20 India summit: Uday Kotak emphasises on Earth's viability over business viability - PM Modi decided to convene the Global South Summit to hear the voices, challenges & opportunities of 125 countries directly, and on their behalf, these have been made central to the G20 agenda, said S Jaishankar. -He reaffirmed the pre-existing dominance of the Global north in the International system.

He also claimed that the same is reflected in the composition of the G20 as well. Afterwards, he called for the need to focus on the development of countries of Global South. Also Read: B20 summit India Day 1 Highlights - “After the pandemic, the need to focus on developing countries has become more compelling.