India's G20 presidency saw many 'new initiatives & achievements'
G20 presidency of India has led to many new initiatives and achievements, official sources said on Thursday as the country gets ready to host the summit meeting of leaders of the world's leading economies over the weekend.
They said India took the lead in the annual G20 foreign ministers meeting by being the first to deliver a fully negotiated and embraced G20 Foreign Ministers Outcome Document and Chair Summary (FMM ODCS).
This comprehensive document highlighted critical themes relevant to member states, including the strengthening of multilateralism, countering terrorism, and addressing global health concerns, among others.
Sources said it is India's presidency that played host to the inaugural «Voice of the Global South Summit».
With participation from 125 countries across 10 sessions spanning two days, this landmark event provided a platform for them to voice concerns, ideas, challenges and priorities of the developing world, they said.
The G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) during India's presidency supported the launching of Millets And otHer Ancient Grains International Research Initiative (MAHARISHI), an endeavour to establish mechanisms to connect researchers and institutions, encourage information sharing and organise capacity-building activities, among others, across the G20 countries, they said.
The inception meeting of the G20 EMPOWER group was held under India's presidency, it noted.
The G20 alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women's Economic Representation (EMPOWER) is an alliance of G20 business leaders and governments that aims to accelerate women's leadership and empowerment in the private sector.
After the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting, a consensus was reached on
