The holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is all set to host the G20 group countries development ministers meeting starting from tomorrow which will continue till 13th June. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will chair the Meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a special video address at the beginning of the meeting, under the G20 Indian Presidency.<br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' The Varanasi Development Ministers' Meeting is taking place amidst mounting developmental challenges. The G20 Development Ministerial meeting will be an opportunity to collectively agree on actions for accelerating achievement of the SDGs and foster synergies between the development, environment and climate agendas while avoiding costly trade-offs that hold back progress for the developing countries.<br />'' <br />''Akashvani&nbsp;correspondent covering the event at Varanasi reports that Union Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar will chair the meeting. He arrived at Varanasi this evening and was greeted by the party workers at airport. Mr. Jaishankar will take part in a discussion focused on the foreign policy of the country tomorrow in Kashi Vidyapeeth.&nbsp; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a special video address at the beginning of the meeting. A total of 200 delegates are expected to attend the meeting. Delegates have already started coming to Varanasi. Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze ( &nbsp;???????? ?????? ) has also arrived to attend the G20 Development Ministers Meeting. The meeting will consist of two main sessions, one on &quot;Multilateralism: Collective Actions for Accelerating Progress towards SDGs" and another on &quot;Green Development: A LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Approach".
News On AIR | June 10, 2023 6:11 PM
Varanasi in UP all set to host G20 group countries development ministers meeting starting from 11th June