G-20 SUMMIT AND SDGs

1. G-20 Agenda

2. Introduction

• India listed out accelerated, inclusive & resilient growth & progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly health & education as the key priorities for G20 Summit.
• India's Sherpa Amitabh Kant invoked India's G20 presidency theme of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbham" meaning One Earth One family One Future.

3. Key Points

• The perspective is that Global South & advanced economies should have a win-win collaboration.
• This is a unique forum for both developed world & emerging economies so we need to build approaches to benefit the world on key global issues.
• The challenges that are faced today can only be solved by working together through hope, harmony & healing.
• The first concern should be towards whose need is greatest & therefore we need to focus on the Global South.
• Ministry of external affairs in a statement said the first day discussions were held on 'Technological Transformation' & 'Green Development & Lifestyle for Environment(LIFE).
• Economic affairs Secretary made a presentation outlining key economic challenges facing the world & highlighted the need for collective efforts by the G20 to respond.
• A presentation was made on the pressing global economic challenges of the day including the international debt situation & trade.
• The dialogue discussed ideas for the world to tackle such concerns & emerge more resilient to economic vagaries.

4. Sherpa Track

• The 4-day gathering of the Sherpa track started its first formal meeting with dignitaries from 40 countries.

• On trade investment, the discussions will focus on resilient global value chains, integrating small & medium industries, global trade & trade for growth & prosperity.
• On development, data for development, accelerating progress on sustainable development goals, and lifestyle for the environment will be discussed.

For Prelims & Mains