Presiding Officers of G20 Nations begin arriving in India for 9th P20 Summit
Presiding Officers of Parliaments of several G20 member countries have started arriving in New Delhi to take part in the ninth Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Summit) which is scheduled to commence on Friday. Speaker of Parliament of Bangladesh Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrived in the National Capital on Tuesday.
Delegations from South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and United Kingdom are also expected to arrive tonight. President of the Senate of Australia, Sue Lines and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Milton Dick have already arrived. Apart from G-20 countries, ten other countries and international organizations will participate in the two-day summit. Presiding Officers of the Pan African Parliaments will be participating in the P-20 Summit in India for the first time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Summit on 13th of October. During the global event, four high-level sessions will be organized on the topics namely accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Energy Transition, women-led development and transformation in People’s lives through Public Digital Platforms. AIR correspondent reports that India aims to provide consensus-based solutions to complex global issues towards a more inclusive, peaceful and equitable world during the P20 Summit with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future.