100th G20 Meeting During India’s G20 Presidency

Apr 18: India celebrates a key milestone in its G20 Presidency today, with the hosting of its 100th G20 meeting, the Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) in Varanasi. The 2nd Health Working Group in Goa, the 2nd Digital Economy Working Group in Hyderabad and the Space Economy Leaders’ Precursor Meeting in Shillong are also being held today.

Following the handover of the G20 Presidency to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the G20 Bali Summit on 16 November 2022, India’s year-long G20 Presidency commenced on 1 December 2022 and would continue until 30 November 2023. Earlier on 8 November 2022, Prime Minister launched the G20 logo and unveiled India’s G20 Presidency theme – “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”- “One Earth. One Family. One Future”. Designed in the colours of India’s national flag, the G20 logo symbolizes our pro-planet approach and growth amidst challenges.

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, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and the United States) and European Union. The G20 members represent around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.

In-person participation during India’s G20 Presidency is among the largest ever. Over 12,300 delegates, from over 110 nationalities have attended G20-related meetings so far. This includes participation from G20 members, 9 invitee countries and 14 international organizations. As of date, the 100 G20 meetings have been held in 41 cities, covering 28 States and Union Territories. Meetings are being organized across the length and breadth of India with the full support and participation of State Governments and Union Territories. During our Presidency, India will be hosting foreign delegates for over 200 G20-related meetings in around 60 cities across India, the widest geographical spread in any G20 Presidency. All 13 Sherpa Track Working Groups, 8 Finance Track Workstreams, 11 Engagement Groups and 4 Initiatives have embarked on substantive interactions. A new Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), a new Engagement Group “Startup 20” and a new Initiative Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) have been operationalized in our G20 Presidency. The 11 Engagement Groups provide a platform for dialogue among the private sector, academia, civil society, youth and women, as well as institutions including the Parliaments, audit authorities and urban administrations.

To date, three Ministerial meetings have been held. The first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBG) was held in Bengaluru on 24-25 February 2023, the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) was held in New Delhi on 1-2 March 2023, and the second FMCBG meeting was held in Washington DC on 12-13 April 2023. Two Sherpa Meetings have been held in Udaipur (4-7 December 2022) and Kumarakom (30 March – 2 April 2023). The FMCBG, FMM and Sherpa meetings saw the record, high-level in-person participation from all delegations with Ministerial-level dignitaries. 28 Foreign Ministers (from 18 G20 members, 9 guest countries and AU Chair – Comoros) and 2 Deputy/Vice Foreign Ministers (from Japan and the Republic of Korea) attended the FMM. These Ministerial meetings concluded with substantive outcome documents that fostered consensus on G20’s shared priorities. These include consensus on setting up an expert group on MDB reforms and on debt treatment in the FMCBG, and on multilateral reforms, development cooperation, food and energy security, counter-terrorism, new and emerging threats, global skill mapping and disaster risk reduction in the FMM.

During its Presidency, India is also amplifying the voice and concerns of the Global South and developing countries. The Voice of Global South Summit held in January 2023, chaired by the Prime Minister, was attended by 125 countries, including 18 at the Heads of State/Government level and others at the Ministerial level. Furthermore, during India’s ongoing Presidency, participation from Africa is the highest ever, which includes South Africa (G20 Member), Mauritius, Egypt, Nigeria, AU Chair – Comoros, and AUDA-NEPAD.

Unique experiences showcasing India’s diversity, inclusive traditions and cultural richness are also an integral part of the visiting delegates’ programme. Millet-based dishes have been incorporated into the menu, and a wide range of cultural performances and excursions have been organized. Over 150 cultural events, with the participation of over 7,000 artists, showcasing local and national art forms, have been held. Many Jan Bhagidari activities are also being simultaneously held with active public participation in a whole-of-nation and whole-of-society approach, making India’s G20 Presidency a “People’s G20”. These include the G20 University Connect lecture series, Model G20 meetings, Special G20 sessions in Schools/Universities, G20 Pavilions in major festivals, Quiz contests, Selfie competitions, #G20India stories, and hundreds of other G20-theme events by the civil society and private sector.

Substantive deliberations during India’s ongoing G20 Presidency comprise broad priority areas such as inclusive and resilient growth; progress on SDGs, green development and Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE); technological transformation and public digital infrastructure; reforming multilateral institutions; women-led development; and international peace and harmony.

India’s G20 Presidency, in the build-up to the New Delhi Leaders’ Summit on 9-10 September, has received immense support from G20 Members and guest countries for its inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and decisive agenda. The wide-ranging, large-scale and enthusiastic participation in India’s G20 meetings is a testimony to the G20 Members and invitees coming together under India’s G20 Presidency to collectively address contemporary global challenges.

MEETINGS SO FAR

Number of Meetings (until 14 April 2023)
Total Working Groups & Ministerial	39
Engagement Groups & Initiatives	23
Associated, parallel G20 Events	35
TOTAL	97

Venue Data (for meetings until 17 April 2023)
Total number of locations in the calendar	60
Number of cities covered so far	41
Number of unique excursion venues covered	18
Number of states/UTs covered so far	28

Summary of Participation till 14 April 2023 (based on delegate registrations)
Total Working Groups & Ministerial	4,931
Associated Parallel G20 Events	4,263
Engagement Groups & Initiatives	3,146
TOTAL	12,340

The number of nationalities represented

111

Sr. No.	Meeting	Date	City
1	1st Sherpa Meeting	4-7 December	Udaipur
2	Accelerating the Implementation of SDGs	4 December	Udaipur
3	1st Development Working Group Meeting	13-16 December	Mumbai
4	Data for Development	13 December	Mumbai
5	1st Finance & Central Bank Deputies Meeting	13-15 December	Bengaluru
6	Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks to address global challenges of the 21st Century	14 December	Bengaluru
7	1st Framework Working Group Meeting	16-17 December	Bengaluru
8	Macroeconomic implications of food and security	16 December	Bengaluru
9	1st Joint Health-Finance Task Force Meeting	20 December	Virtual
10	1st Meeting for the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion	9-11 January	Kolkata
11	Digital Innovations for Financial Inclusion	9 January	Kolkata
12	Think 20 Inception Meeting	13-14 January	Delhi
13	1st Infrastructure Working Group Meeting	16-17 January	Pune
14	Financing Cities of Tomorrow	16 January	Pune
15	1st Health Working Group Meeting	18-20 January	Thiruvananthapuram
16	Medical Value Tourism	19 January	Thiruvananthapuram
17	B20 Inception Meeting	22-24 January	Gandhinagar
18	Startup20 Inception Meeting	28-29 January	Hyderabad
19	Science20 Inception Meeting	30-31 January	Puducherry
20	1st International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting	30-31 January	Chandigarh
21	Central Bank Digital Currencies, opportunities and Challenges	30 January	Chandigarh
22	1st Education Working Group Meeting	31 January-2 February	Chennai
23	Role of Digital Technology in Education	31 January	Chennai
24	1st Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting	2-3 February	Guwahati
25	Capacity building of ecosystem of scaling up sustainable finance	2 February	Guwahati
26	1st Employment Working Group Meeting	2-4 February	Jodhpur
27	Exploring Strategies for global skills and qualifications harmonization and developing a framework for common skill taxonomies	2 February	Jodhpur
28	1st Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting	5-7 February	Bengaluru
29	Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)	5 February	Bengaluru
30	Youth 20 Inception Meeting	6-8 February	Guwahati
31	1st Tourism Working Group Meeting	7-9 February	Rann of Kutch
32	Rural Tourism for Community Empowerment & archaeological tourism	7 February	Rann of Kutch
33	RIIG Inception (SERB)	8-9 February	Kolkata
34	Urban 20 Inception Meeting	9-10 February	Ahmedabad
35	1st Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Meeting	9-11 February	Bengaluru
36	Restoration of Degraded Landscapes with Focus on Mining-Affected Areas	9 February	Bengaluru
37	G20 EMPOWER Inception	11-12 February	Agra
38	1st Agriculture Deputies Meeting	13-15 February	Indore
39	Stocktaking of G20 Initiatives in Agriculture	13 February	Indore
40	1st Digital Economy Working Group Meeting	13-15 February	Lucknow
41	Digital Public Infrastructure & Digital Initiatives of UP	13 February	Lucknow
42	B20 Event	17-18 February	Imphal
43	2nd Finance & Central Bank Deputies Meeting	22-23 February	Bengaluru
44	Policy Perspectives: Road to Policy Consensus on Crypto Assets	23 February	Bengaluru
45	1st Culture Working Group Meeting	23-25 February	Khajuraho
46	Khajuraho Exhibition	23 February	Khajuraho
47	1st Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting	24-25 February	Bengaluru
48	Combating Tax Evasion, Corruption and Money Laundering	23 February	Bengaluru
49	Women 20 Inception Meeting	27-28 February	Aurangabad
50	G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting	1-2 March	Delhi
51	1st Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting	1-4 March	Gurugram
52	Leveraging ICT for combating corruption in Public Sector	1 March	Gurugram
53	B20 Event	2-3 March	Aizawl
54	RIIG event (CSIR)	2-3 March	Ranchi
55	2nd Meeting for the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion	6-7 March	Hyderabad
56	Knowledge and Experience Exchange for Emerging Economies on advancing financial inclusion through DPI	6 March	Hyderabad
57	SAI 20 Inception Meeting	13-15 March	Guwahati
58	B20 Event	15-17 March	Gangtok
59	2nd Education Working Group Meeting	15-17 March	Amritsar
60	Research in Emerging and Disruptive Technologies	16 March	Amritsar
61	StartUp20 Side Meeting	18-19 March	Gangtok
62	Labour 20 Inception Meeting	19-20 March	Amritsar
63	2nd Joint Health-Finance Task Force Meeting	20 March	Virtual
64	Civil20 Inception Meeting	20-22 March	Nagpur
65	2nd Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting	21-23 March	Udaipur
66	Non-pricing policy levers to support sustainable investment	21 March	Udaipur
67	2nd Framework Working Group Meeting	24-25 March	Chennai
68	G20-COP28 event on the macroeconomic impact of climate change and transition pathways	25 March	Chennai
69	RIIG (DBT)	24-25 March	Itanagar- Dibrugarh
70	2nd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Meeting	27-29 March	Gandhinagar
71	Best practices on water resources management	27 March	Gandhinagar
72	1st Trade & Investment Working Group Meeting	28-30 March	Mumbai
73	Trade finance	28 March	Mumbai
74	2nd Infrastructure Working Group Meeting	28-29 March	Visakhapatnam
75	Infrastructure Taxonomies	28 March	Visakhapatnam
76	1st Chief Science Advisers’ Round Table	28-29 March	Ramnagar
77	2nd Agriculture Deputies Meeting	29-31 March	Chandigarh
78	AMIS Rapid Response Forum	29 March	Chandigarh
79	2nd Sherpa Meeting	30 March-2 April	Kumarakom
80	Digital Public Infrastructure & Green Development	30 March	Kumarakom
81	1st Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Meeting	30 March-1 April	Gandhinagar
82	Early warning early action Disaster resilient infrastructure	30 March	Gandhinagar
83	2nd International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting	30-31 March	Paris
84	Strengthening GFSN in a fragmenting world	30 March	Paris
85	2nd Tourism Working Group Meeting	1-4 April	Darjeeling/Siliguri
86	Adventure Tourism	2 April	Darjeeling/Siliguri
87	2nd Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting	2-4 April	Gandhinagar
88	Global green hydrogen ecosystem	2 April	Gandhinagar
89	2nd Employment Working Group Meeting	3-5 April	Guwahati
90	Science 20 event	3-4 April	Agartala
91	B20 Event	4-6 April	Kohima
92	G20 EMPOWER Meeting	5-6 April	Thiruvananthapuram
93	2nd Development Working Group Meeting	6-9 April	Kumarakom
94	Data for Development, Just Green Transitions & Life	6 April	Kumarakom
95	2nd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting	12-13 April	Washington DC
96	Roadmap for implementing recommendations of G20 independent review of MDBs; Macro financial implications of crypto assets	12 April	Washington DC
97	Women 20 Meeting	13-14 April	Jaipur
98	2nd Health Working Group Meeting	17-19 April	Goa
99	Space Economy Leaders’ Precursor Meeting	17-18 April	Shillong
100	Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS)	17-19 April	Varanasi
101	2nd Digital Economy Working Group Meeting	17-19 April	Hyderabad
102	Role of the global tech sector	17 April	Hyderabad
103	Digital Health	18 April	Goa

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