West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses G20 delegation in Kolkata
India assumed the Presidency of the G20 starting in December 2022. The 43 Heads of Delegations- the largest ever in G20-will be participating in the final New Delhi Summit.
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Kolkata, Jan 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a G20 Delegation from member countries at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town Kolkata on Monday (Jan 9). The first Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion meeting of the G20 started in Kolkata yesterday (Jan 9).
The three-day meeting will focus on the principles of digital financial inclusion, remittance costs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) finance availability. India assumed the Presidency of the G20 starting in December 2022. The 43 Heads of Delegations- the largest ever in G20-will be participating in the final New Delhi Summit in September next year.
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India's special invitee guest countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE. India is hosting G20 meetings across several cities around the country. During a weekly media briefing on January 5, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India will host G20 foreign ministers meeting. But he did not confirm any date or location for the meeting.
"There is a G20 calendar that we announce as we go along. ...Yes, there will be foreign ministers meeting. We will host G20 foreign ministers meeting as is customary. I think it will be in Delhi, that's the plan. Let's lock it in and we will announce (other details) when it is appropriate," Bagchi had said.