Role played by India during G-20 presidency appreciated at IMF and WB meeting: Seth
The Hindu
“There is a widespread appreciation of Indian presidency of the G-20 in building consensus on several issues,” Ajay Seth said.
During the annual Spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank there was a widespread appreciation of the role played by India during its G-20 presidency in building consensus on a range of key global issues, a top Indian official has said.
India hosted the G20 Summit in New Delhi from September 9-10. The summit adopted a 37-page consensus declaration overcoming major differences on the Russia-Ukraine war and took several steps to ensure the stability of the global economy.
Also read: Explained | All about the G20: History of the forum and India’s presidency
“There is a widespread appreciation of Indian presidency of the G-20 in building consensus on several issues, relevant for global deployment, conducted of various meetings during the presidency as well as the leaders’ summit,” Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary told PTI on April 19 on the sidelines of the annual sprint meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Due to the ongoing Lok Sabha election, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is not attending the annual IMF and World Bank meetings.
Instead, the Indian delegation this time is being represented by senior government officials, including RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, and the Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth.
Also read: Building consensus: On the G-20 summit in Delhi, India’s presidency
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