New Delhi: The 15th edition of G20 Summit will be held in a virtual format to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 21-22, will focus on an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to ministry of external affairs statement, Prime Minister Narendra will attend the summit through video conference from here.
The theme of this edition is "Realising the Opportunities of 21st Century for All”.
The upcoming summit is the second G 20 Leaders’ meeting in 2020, it said.
Following the telephonic conversation between Mr Modi and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the last G 20 Extraordinary Leaders’ summit was held in March 2020, where the leaders developed a timely understanding among the G20 countries to help contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and to forge a global coordinated response.
During the G 20 Summit, the leaders will discuss pandemic preparedness and the ways and means to restore jobs.
The leaders will also share their vision for building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.
India will enter the G20 Troika, along with Saudi Arabia when Italy will take over the Presidency of the G-20 on December 1.