On the momentous occasion of India taking over the G20 presidency for the year 2023, several world powers sent congratulatory wishes and extended support.
On the momentous occasion of India taking over the G20 presidency for the year 2023, several world powers sent congratulatory wishes and extended support to the nation, including the United States, Germany, and France. On Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the US fully supports India as it assumes the presidency of the forum.
“We look forward to supporting India’s G 20 presidency next year and on a range of issues including addressing current food and energy security challenges while continuing our efforts to build a resilient global economy,” she said. Australia also joined the list of countries congratulating India for commencing its G20 presidency, with Australian PM Anthony Albanese sending good wishes to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
“Wishing every success to @narendramodi on India assuming the G20 presidency,” Albanese wrote on Twitter. Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell said that Canberra is looking forward to collaborating with New Delhi in order to achieve G20 objectives.
“Today is a momentous occasion for #India as it takes over the #G20Presidency. We look forward to working closely with @amitabhk87 & @g20org team to achieve our shared objectives and progress on the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. #G20India @G20Australia #G20,” he wrote.
Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong shared a video on the occasion to congratulate India. “Heartiest congratulations to @G20_India as you officially kick off your #G20 Presidency today, we look forward to working closely with @amitabhk87 @harshvshringla and team to make India’s Presidency a resounding success!” he wrote on Twitter.
India receives congratulations from Germany and France on assuming G20 presidency Germany and France were also quick to send wishes, with German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann stating that India has a pivotal role on the world stage as it takes over the G20 presidency. “We feel that India is a very important actor on the international stage now. The G20 Presidency of India will be a decisive factor in getting the world order right again. We are looking with high expectations towards Delhi and we hope that the government of Prime Minister Modi to have a positive influence in the next 12 months,” he told reporters, according to PTI.
Furthermore, French ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain said in a tweet that France is happy to see India in the “driver’s seat” as global powers attempt to unite the world. “Today, India takes over the G20 presidency for a year and UNSC (United Nations Security Council) chair for December. As we strive to keep the world united in the face of unprecedented challenges, we are glad to see India in the driver’s seat. India can count on France’s full support,” the envoy wrote.
The world must cooperate to tackle the greatest challenges of climate change, terrorism, and pandemics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as India began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20). The Ukraine conflict, which started with a Russian invasion in February, dominated a two-day G20 summit in Bali last month, to the frustration of some members that wanted more attention on global economic woes. “Today, we do not need to fight for our survival – our era need not be one of war. Indeed, it must not be one,” Modi said in a declaration published in Indian newspapers to mark the start of the G20 presidency.
“Today, the greatest challenges we face – climate change, terrorism, and pandemics – can be solved not by fighting each other, but only by acting together.” His comment on war echoed a remark he made to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional conference in September, when he told him now was not a time for war, widely interpreted as a mild rebuke of what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Modi, in the Thursday declaration, said India would aim to depoliticise the global supply of food, fertilizers and medical products, so that geo-political tensions do not lead to global disruptions. “As in our own families, those whose needs are the greatest must always be our first concern,” Modi said.
G20 members agreed at last month’s summit, in Bali, to pursue efforts to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 Celsius, including speeding up efforts to phase down unabated use of coal. India, the world’s second-biggest consumer of coal, said it would prioritise a phased transition to cleaner fuels and the slashing of household consumption to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 to meet its decarbonisation pledge. “Our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not just our G20 partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the global South, whose voice often goes unheard,” Modi said. “We will encourage an honest conversation among the most powerful countries – on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing global security.”