India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil

India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil

The transition was completed with the passing of the ceremonial gavel.

India has held the presidency of the G20 since Dec 1, 2022, when it took over from Indonesia. (AFP pic)
NEW DELHI:
India formally handed over the Group of 20 presidency to Brazil today at the closing ceremony of the grouping’s annual summit, which was held in New Delhi this weekend.

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi completed the transition by handing over the ceremonial gavel of the presidency to Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

India has held the presidency of the G20 since Dec 1, 2022, when it took over from Indonesia, and will continue to hold the position until Nov 30.

During the two-day summit, the bloc adopted a consensus declaration that made commitments on several issues, including that of food and energy security, climate change, and global debt vulnerabilities.

Modi, today, also proposed a “virtual summit” of the grouping at the end of November to assess the status of the suggestions and proposals put forth by members and determine “how their progress can be accelerated”.

“In that session, we can review the topics decided during this summit,” Modi said, adding that details would be shared with members.

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