PM Modi to discuss India’s stand on energy, food security

At the G20 Summit in Bali, where Indonesia will hand over the presidency of the gathering of the world’s 20 largest countries to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss New Delhi’s stance on food and energy security, health, and digital transformation and similar pressing issues.

On November 15–16, Modi will attend the annual summit alongside world leaders like US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and French President Emmanuel Macron. The G20’s differences over the Ukraine war are reflected in Russia’s announcement that President Vladimir Putin will not attend and that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the mission.

The summit will feature three working sessions for the leaders on food and energy security, health, and digital transformation. The heads of the G20 nations are anticipated to speak on important topics such the situation of the world economy, the environment, and agriculture.

The G20, which includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US, and the European Union, will hand over its presidency to India in Bali. The G20 accounts for 85% of the world’s GDP and more than 75% of its trade.

As Sunak stated on Sunday, the G20 Summit “will not be business as usual” and he intends to “call out Putin’s regime,” tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are expected to dominate the gathering. Teams from all the G20 members have been working hard over the past few days to come to agreement on a joint communiqué that will be released at the conclusion of the summit, but consensus has been held up by a draught that makes reference to the conflict in Ukraine.

In 2023, India will work to steer the G20 agenda in a “representative and balanced manner,” according to Kwatra, who also noted that all developing economies will be represented for the first time in the G20 Troika, which includes the current, incoming, and following presidencies of Indonesia, India, and Brazil.

On November 16, the G20 leaders are scheduled to visit a mangrove forest in Bali to emphasise the significance of mangroves serving as bioshields against extreme weather events. On November 15, Modi will take part in a gathering with the Indian community.