India took up presidency of the Group20 in Indonesia in November last year, which gave Southeast Asian countries a chance to show their diplomatic skills and lead a group that has gained importance in recent years.
Egypt has been invited to the G20 Summit as a ‘guest’, while Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said earlier that Egypt will be a great addition to the G20 meetings, and issues to be discussed at the summit, including climate change and providing support to developing countries.
Political and economic experts in Egypt have hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to Egypt to attend the upcoming G20.
India also has sent an invitation to UAE, Sultanate of Oman, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Singapore and Spain to attend the summit, to discuss global issues and come up with practicable solutions.
The Group of Twenty (G20) comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States) and the European Union. The G20 members represent around 85 per cent of global GDP, over 75 per cent of global trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population.
India is focusing on green development, climate finance, Lifestyle for Environment (LIFE), accelerated and resilient growth, technological transformation, digital public infrastructure, multilateral transformation and digital public infrastructure, multilateral institutions for the 21st century, and women-led development.
Khaled Okasha, Director of the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS), said in statements to RT that this invitation is important.
“The G20 summit is keen on Egypt’s participation to listen to the Egyptian point of view on many issues that concern global public opinion, and to take its opinion in finding solutions for many of the challenges facing the world,” Okasha said.
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