Punjab to host G20 Summit meetings in March 2023; CM Bhagwant Mann says 'Preparations On'

Punjab CM Mann took to his Twitter handle to announce that Group of Twenty events will be held in March 2023 in Sri Amritsar Sahib.

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In a significant development, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the State will be hosting the G20 Summit meetings and the preparations for the same have been initiated. Punjab CM Mann took to his Twitter handle to announce that Group of Twenty events will be held in March 2023 in Sri Amritsar Sahib. Furthermore, Mann also spoke to top government officials and formed a cabinet sub-committee to monitor the preparation for the international event. For the unversed, the G20 is an intergovernmental forum consisting of the world's major developed and developing economies. It comprises 19 nations (Argentina, USA, UK, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Germany, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, France, Republic of Korea, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey) and the European Union.

Furthermore, there has been a tradition of the G20 Presidency inviting some guest nations and International Organisations (IOs) to its G20 meetings and summit.

Here's what Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann wrote on his official Twitter handle-

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India and G20 Summit

It is pertinent to mention here that India will assume the presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023. According to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India is expected to host more than 200 G20 meetings across the country. The first meeting will be held in December this year, The G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of Government/Heads of State will be organised on September 9 and 10, 2023 in New Delhi.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in its official statement revealed the names of countries it will be inviting. "India, as G20 Presidency, will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain, and UAE as Guest countries, as well as ISA (International Solar Alliance), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) as Guest IOs," MEA had informed as quoted by multiple media organization.

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