NEW DELHI: Describing Thursday as one of the “most memorable days” in the country’s history, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be setting the agenda of the world in very challenging times.
Kant made these remarks at the G20 University Connect: Engaging Young Minds event held at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi. “Today is one of the most memorable days in the history of India as it takes over the Presidency of G20. It’s a unique responsibility because G20 accounts for 80 percent of the global GDP. Its accounts for 78 percent of global trade. It accounts for 90 per cent of the patents and almost 2/3 of the population,” he said.
“As the G20 President, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be setting the agenda of the world. And this is a huge responsibility because we are taking over at a very challenging time in the world,” he added.
Kant noted that India is taking over the G-20 presidency at a very challenging time. “There is a geopolitical crisis, there is a crisis of climate finance and climate action. 70 countries are facing a global debt crisis. And as a consequence of Covid, 200 million people have gone below the poverty line,” he said.
