India's mantra is 'Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi': PM Narendra Modi to G20 ministers
Narendra Modi in his video message to G20 ministers, and delegates in Varanasi.
While addressing the meeting, the PM said, India is using technology to ensure better preservation of its cultural heritage.
«Culture has an inherent potential to unite, your work holds immense significance for the entire humanity,» said Modi in his speech.
In the nearly 9-minute-long video the prime minister also extended his greetings to the ministers and other delegates who gathered in the temple town for the mega G20 event.
The PM called Varanasi a treasure chest of spirituality, knowledge and truth.
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He also said that the prime ministers' museum in Delhi «showcases India's democratic heritage».
«Heritage is a vital asset for economic growth and diversification,» he added.
Varanasi, the prime minister's parliamentary constituency hosted the fourth and final meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) during August 24-25.
India assumed the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022, and since then a large number of meetings under different tracks of the bloc have been hosted across the country, which will culminate in the September 9-10 Summit in New Delhi.
The G20 Summit is held annually, under the leadership of a rotating Presidency. It brings together the world's major and systemically important economies. Its members represent 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world's population.
The forum has met every year since its inception in 1999 after the Global Financial Crisis of
