Top on the agenda for Modi at G-20 Osaka Summit: Sustainable development, climate change, terrorism and women empowerment
FirstpostIn his departure statement ahead of his visit to Osaka in Japan for the G20 Summit, Modi said he looked forward to discussing major challenges and opportunities faced by the world with other global leaders. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that progress achieved in combating global challenges like terrorism and climate change will be discussed at the G20 Summit in Japan and it will also be a platform to share India’s development experience of the past five years. “Women empowerment, issues related to digitalisation and artificial intelligence, and progress in achieving ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ and in our common efforts to address major global challenges such as terrorism and climate change form the rich agenda of the summit,” he said. Modi said Osaka Summit will also be an important stepping stone for India hosting the G-20 Summit in 2022, when a ‘New India’ will be ushered in, in the 75th anniversary year of Independence.