New Delhi: India will host a senior official level meeting G-20 In May the ministries of culture in Jammu and Kashmir overruled objections from Pakistan, which had lobbied member-states such as China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to block the Indian government from hosting any such meeting in the UT.
Official sources said that in the meeting, senior G20 officials and guest countries will discuss the priorities of the Indian presidency, such as protection and restoration of cultural property, harnessing living heritage for a sustainable future, promotion of cultural industries and safeguarding culture. Leveraging digital technology.
Permanent Representative of India Ruchira Combos Told the UN on Thursday that India will host 56 meetings across the country, taking the G20 “from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”. He said that the G20 meetings under the chairmanship of India would be held in all the 28 states and eight union territories of India. G20 related meeting is being held in Arunachal Pradesh next week. The US, China and Indonesia held G20 meetings in 12, 14 and 25 cities respectively.
While an official announcement is awaited, the Center had last year asked the local administration to give a facelift to Srinagar to prepare for the G20 meeting in the Valley.
For India, the meeting will provide an opportunity to showcase how the situation has normalized in the Valley after the revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state and highlight the potential of tourism in the UT.
Pakistan sees any proposal for a G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir to seek “international legitimacy” and said last year that member-states should be “fully cognizant of the imperatives of law and justice” and that should be rejected. Islamabad has sought support from its allies China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to thwart the move.
In fact, China supported Pakistan when its foreign ministry, responding to a question about the possibility of holding the G-20 in Jammu and Kashmir, urged “relevant parties” to accept any unilateral action in Jammu and Kashmir. Kadam asked to avoid complicating the situation. The G20 was a major forum for global economic cooperation.
Official sources said that in the meeting, senior G20 officials and guest countries will discuss the priorities of the Indian presidency, such as protection and restoration of cultural property, harnessing living heritage for a sustainable future, promotion of cultural industries and safeguarding culture. Leveraging digital technology.
Permanent Representative of India Ruchira Combos Told the UN on Thursday that India will host 56 meetings across the country, taking the G20 “from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”. He said that the G20 meetings under the chairmanship of India would be held in all the 28 states and eight union territories of India. G20 related meeting is being held in Arunachal Pradesh next week. The US, China and Indonesia held G20 meetings in 12, 14 and 25 cities respectively.
While an official announcement is awaited, the Center had last year asked the local administration to give a facelift to Srinagar to prepare for the G20 meeting in the Valley.
For India, the meeting will provide an opportunity to showcase how the situation has normalized in the Valley after the revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state and highlight the potential of tourism in the UT.
Pakistan sees any proposal for a G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir to seek “international legitimacy” and said last year that member-states should be “fully cognizant of the imperatives of law and justice” and that should be rejected. Islamabad has sought support from its allies China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to thwart the move.
In fact, China supported Pakistan when its foreign ministry, responding to a question about the possibility of holding the G-20 in Jammu and Kashmir, urged “relevant parties” to accept any unilateral action in Jammu and Kashmir. Kadam asked to avoid complicating the situation. The G20 was a major forum for global economic cooperation.