Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UNCTAD and concurred on G20’s vital position in voicing issues of Global South. The two additionally agreed to work carefully to make sure the development of SDG targets.
Jaishankar met with Rebeca Grynspan and different world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministers’ assembly in Varanasi on Sunday.
G20 delegations have arrived in Varanasi and so Jaishankar is engaged in a raft of bilaterals.
“A good meeting with Secretary General of @UNCTAD, @RGrynspan on G20DMM sidelines. Agreed that G20 plays an important role in alleviating concerns of Global South. Will also work closely to ensure the advancement of SDG goals,” tweeted Jaishankar.
Jaishankar additionally met with Australian Development Minister, Pat Conroy. The two ministers held discussions on how Australia and India can collaborate on problems with improvement within the Pacific. Jaishankar and Conroy additionally spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest go to to Australia.
The EAM took to his Twitter to tell of his assembly with the Australian improvement minister.
“Glad to welcome Australian Development Minister @PatConroy1 in Varanasi for the G20DMM. Naturally, we spoke about PM @narendramodi’s recent visit to Australia. Also discussed how our two countries can cooperate on development issues in the Pacific,” tweeted Jaishankar on Sunday.
Earlier within the day, G20 delegates from Brazil, Germany, Japan, Indonesia and China on Sunday arrived on the Varanasi Airport.
Awadh’s Faruwahi dance and Kashi Vishwanath Damru Vadan Samiti gave a grand welcome to the overseas friends on the airport. The overseas friends additionally carried out Damru Vadan and Indian dance on the airport.
Among those that arrived have been Australian politician Patrick Conroy, Brazil’s Ambassador to India Mauricio Lyrio, European commissioner for International partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, German minister for financial cooperation and improvement Svenja Schulze, Japanese Minister Shunsuke Takei and China’s Zhao Yifan amongst others.
Foreign friends have been very joyful to see the reception on the airport.
The G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting below the G20 Indian Presidency is scheduled to be held between June 11-13 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will chair the assembly.
The assembly, to be held as a part of India’s G20 Presidency can even see a particular video handle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs assertion stated.
The Varanasi Development Ministers’ Meeting takes place within the midst of mounting developmental challenges which were made worse by the slowdown within the world financial system, debt misery, the consequences of local weather change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss, rising poverty and inequality, the price of residing disaster, provide chain disruptions around the globe, and geopolitical tensions and conflicts.
The G20 Development Ministerial assembly will probably be a chance to collectively agree on actions for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering synergies between the event, setting and local weather agendas whereas avoiding pricey trade-offs that maintain again progress for the growing nations, the assertion added. (ANI)