“The Group of Twenty, or G20, has emerged as a powerful multilateral forum for cooperation between advanced and emerging economies. The member countries account for 85% or more of global GDP and serve two-thirds of the global population. The G20 is committed to promoting and fostering policy coordination to achieve global economic stability, sustainable growth, and prevent future crises.

The agenda of 2017, which included strengthening health-care systems, reducing malnutrition, health-crisis management and scaling up the fight against pandemics, has been expanded by India to include emerging trans-border and trans-sectoral challenges such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and impact of climate change on health. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that India’s G20 Presidency will be inclusive, action-oriented and decisive. The theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future“

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