Development agenda will remain at the core of G20 countries' priorities. Finance Ministers of the G-20 group of nations, who met in Washington, have reaffirmed that development and global economic issues can no longer be treated in isolation.In a joint communiqu’ issued by their finance ministers, including those from the US, China and India, they said that G20 will work to promote a strong, balanced and sustainable growth to narrow gaps in levels of prosperity. They will also try to foster a shared and inclusive growth and to further reduce poverty. Promotion of gender equality and job creation will also get priority. Observing that the global economic crisis affected disproportionately the most vulnerable people, the communiqu’ said, there is a growing need to develop mechanisms to offer better protection and ensure a more inclusive growth path.