<p>The G20 summit, that brings together the leaders of the world's largest economies, will take place on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia. The G20—a group of 19 nations plus the European Union, comprises almost&nbsp;two-thirds of the world's population, 85 per cent&nbsp;of global output, and 75 per cent&nbsp;of world trade. As of 2022,&nbsp;Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union make up the group's 20 members.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>History and significance of G20</strong></h2>

<p>Created in 1999 with the intention of bringing the most significant industrialised and developing nations together to discuss&nbsp;global economic and financial stability, The G20 leaders' annual meeting, which started in 2008, has grown into a significant forum&nbsp;for talking about economics and other urgent global concerns. Despite&nbsp;the group's effective involvement&nbsp;in the 2008 financial crisis, its coherence has subsequently deteriorated. For instance, analysts had heavily criticised&nbsp;its mediocre response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/g20-meet-live-updates-us-president-will-seek-to-establish-red-lines-in-face-to-face-talks-with-xi-533875">G20 leaders</a> gather annually to coordinate policies on an array of issues. Examples include the 2009 G20 summit debate about how to deal with a clandestine Iranian nuclear facility and the 2017 summit discussion of how to implement a partial cease-fire in Syria. The G20 is not an organisation with a permanent location, personnel, or offices. Instead, it has a consensus-based decision-making process, a yearly leadership rotation among its members, and depends on the political will of each member state to carry out its goal.</p>

<p><strong>Also WATCH |&nbsp;G20 Summit 2022: PM Narendra Modi to leave for Bali today</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Key issues of G20 Summit this year</strong></h2>

<p>In addition to the keynote addresses by world leaders, a range&nbsp;of bilateral talks&nbsp;will take place against the backdrop of ongoing tensions around the world, including those caused by the invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing economic and environmental consequences, the climate crisis, North Korea's simmering nuclear programme, and China's expanding global aspirations.</p>

<p>Since the onset of the COVID-19&nbsp;pandemic, this meeting of world leaders has grown significantly, and Indonesia, the host nation, has created an agenda that sheds importance on&nbsp;renewable energy, global health initiatives, and economic recovery from the pandemic.</p>

<h2><strong>What is India's agenda at G20?</strong></h2>

<p>Prior to his arrival in Bali, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with several global leaders and discuss India's&nbsp;shifting G20 goals with them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/amid-russia-west-divide-indias-g20-sherpa-kant-sees-new-delhi-as-honest-broker-533798">Amid Russia, West divide, India's G20 Sherpa Kant sees New Delhi as "honest broker"</a></p>

<p>Indian PM Narendra Modi will take part in three important sessions on food and energy security, digital transformation, and health, according to Kwatra. He and other world leaders will also hold extensive discussions on a number of contemporary burning topics, including the state of the world economy, issues pertaining&nbsp;energy, environment, agriculture, health, and digital transformation.</p>

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<h5><strong>The summit is&nbsp;significant for India because it will hold&nbsp;a&nbsp;one-year presidency of the group starting on 1 December.&nbsp;</strong></h5>
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<p>PM Modi’s G20 logo draws&nbsp;inspiration from&nbsp;the colours of Indian&nbsp;national flag: saffron, white and green, and blue. According to an official statement, it contrasts planet Earth with the lotus, India’s national flower that represents growth in the face of hardship.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Challenge ahead for India</strong></h2>

<p>As it takes over the G20 presidency, India has enormous roadblocks to face.&nbsp;Inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth, women's empowerment, digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development, climate funding, global food security, and energy security are just a few of India's G20 goals, but making them happen is going to be a task for India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In recent times, the G20's reputation has taken a hit. It is close to a catastrophe because it is all too clear that there is an internal strife. The West and Russia have refused to agree on anything;&nbsp;they even resisted sitting down and talking about their issues.&nbsp;Thus,&nbsp;India has the tedious job of resolving&nbsp;disagreements and lead from the front.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Key meetings</strong></h2>

<p>US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping will have their first face-to-face meeting as leaders on Monday afternoon in Bali, albeit it is not strictly a G20 meeting. The outcomes of the US midterm elections have given Biden a greater political clout, and he has stated that he would work to set red lines in the US-China relationship that enable competition and coexistence. He's also expected to issue&nbsp;warning against an invasion of Taiwan and&nbsp;efforts to restrict navigation of the South China sea.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>G20 attendees&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Rishi Sunak, the new British PM, is travelling to Bali to take on his first significant diplomatic test. He is anticipated to draw his attention to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and to emphasise support for Kyiv.&nbsp;</p>

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<h5><strong>“We will call out Putin’s regime, and lay bare their utter contempt for the kind of international cooperation and respect for sovereignty that forums like the G20 represent,” Sunak said in a statement on Saturday.</strong></h5>
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<p>Additionally,&nbsp;Biden and Sunak will have their first in-person meeting at Bali. US officials have increased pressure on both parties to reach a consensus on the Northern Ireland protocol before the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary in 2023.&nbsp;Although President Vladimir Putin has pulled out, Russia will be represented by his seasoned&nbsp;foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The G20 summit, that brings together the leaders of the world's largest economies, will take place on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia. The G20—a group of 19 nations plus the European Union, comprises almost two-thirds of the world's population, 85 per cent of global output, and 75 per cent of world trade.

The G20 summit, that brings together the leaders of the world's largest economies, will take place on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia. The G20—a group of 19 nations plus the European Union, comprises almost two-thirds of the world's population, 85 per cent of global output, and 75 per cent of world trade. As of 2022, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union make up the group's 20 members. History and significance of G20 Created in 1999 with the intention of bringing the most significant industrialised and developing nations together to discuss global economic and financial stability, The G20 leaders' annual meeting, which started in 2008, has grown into a significant forum for talking about economics and other urgent global concerns. Despite the group's effective involvement in the 2008 financial crisis, its coherence has subsequently deteriorated. For instance, analysts had heavily criticised its mediocre response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The G20 leaders gather annually to coordinate policies on an array of issues. Examples include the 2009 G20 summit debate about how to deal with a clandestine Iranian nuclear facility and the 2017 summit discussion of how to implement a partial cease-fire in Syria. The G20 is not an organisation with a permanent location, personnel, or offices. Instead, it has a consensus-based decision-making process, a yearly leadership rotation among its members, and depends on the political will of each member state to carry out its goal. Also WATCH | G20 Summit 2022: PM Narendra Modi to leave for Bali today Key issues of G20 Summit this year In addition to the keynote addresses by world leaders, a range of bilateral talks will take place against the backdrop of ongoing tensions around the world, including those caused by the invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing economic and environmental consequences, the climate crisis, North Korea's simmering nuclear programme, and China's expanding global aspirations. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of world leaders has grown significantly, and Indonesia, the host nation, has created an agenda that sheds importance on renewable energy, global health initiatives, and economic recovery from the pandemic. What is India's agenda at G20? Prior to his arrival in Bali, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with several global leaders and discuss India's shifting G20 goals with them. Also read | Amid Russia, West divide, India's G20 Sherpa Kant sees New Delhi as "honest broker" Indian PM Narendra Modi will take part in three important sessions on food and energy security, digital transformation, and health, according to Kwatra. He and other world leaders will also hold extensive discussions on a number of contemporary burning topics, including the state of the world economy, issues pertaining energy, environment, agriculture, health, and digital transformation. PM Modi will be attending the 17th G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia from tomorrow. India will hold presidency of G20 for one year starting from 1st December: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra pic.twitter.com/RIYkHTmZKl — ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2022 × The summit is significant for India because it will hold a one-year presidency of the group starting on 1 December. PM Modi’s G20 logo draws inspiration from the colours of Indian national flag: saffron, white and green, and blue. According to an official statement, it contrasts planet Earth with the lotus, India’s national flower that represents growth in the face of hardship. Challenge ahead for India As it takes over the G20 presidency, India has enormous roadblocks to face. Inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth, women's empowerment, digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development, climate funding, global food security, and energy security are just a few of India's G20 goals, but making them happen is going to be a task for India. In recent times, the G20's reputation has taken a hit. It is close to a catastrophe because it is all too clear that there is an internal strife. The West and Russia have refused to agree on anything; they even resisted sitting down and talking about their issues. Thus, India has the tedious job of resolving disagreements and lead from the front. Key meetings US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping will have their first face-to-face meeting as leaders on Monday afternoon in Bali, albeit it is not strictly a G20 meeting. The outcomes of the US midterm elections have given Biden a greater political clout, and he has stated that he would work to set red lines in the US-China relationship that enable competition and coexistence. He's also expected to issue warning against an invasion of Taiwan and efforts to restrict navigation of the South China sea. G20 attendees Rishi Sunak, the new British PM, is travelling to Bali to take on his first significant diplomatic test. He is anticipated to draw his attention to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and to emphasise support for Kyiv. “We will call out Putin’s regime, and lay bare their utter contempt for the kind of international cooperation and respect for sovereignty that forums like the G20 represent,” Sunak said in a statement on Saturday. Additionally, Biden and Sunak will have their first in-person meeting at Bali. US officials have increased pressure on both parties to reach a consensus on the Northern Ireland protocol before the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary in 2023. Although President Vladimir Putin has pulled out, Russia will be represented by his seasoned foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

G20 Summit 2022 in Bali EXPLAINED: History, significance and India's agenda

<p>Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record.</p>

<p>The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong criticism over a crackdown on dissent and the murder last year of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.</p>

<p>The G20 presidency, which Saudi Arabia takes over from Japan, will see it host world leaders for a global summit in its capital next November 21-22.</p>

<p>"The kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumes the G20 Presidency today, leading up to the summit in Riyadh" in 2020, the official Saudi Press Agency said.</p>

<p>"The Saudi G20 presidency is committed to continuing the work from Osaka and promoting multilateral consensus."</p>

<p>Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, hailed it as a "unique opportunity" to shape international consensus, SPA added.</p>

<p>Saudi Arabia will host more than 100 events and conferences in the run-up to the summit, including ministerial meetings, the agency said.</p>

<p>"When Saudi Arabia assumes the G20 presidency, it will become the first (Arab) nation to lead this intergovernmental body," Dennis Snower, president of the think-tank Global Solutions Initiative, said in a statement.</p>

<p>"This presidency... will be challenged by a central paradox: global risks like climate change, demographic developments, such as low birth rates, rising life expectancy and aging societies… but rising populism and nationalism are preventing progress at the multilateral level."</p>

<p>Rights groups have urged G20 member states to exert pressure on the kingdom over its intensifying crackdown on dissent, which has seen several women activists, journalists and political dissidents jailed.</p>

<p>Campaigners reported on Monday that Saudi Arabia had detained at least nine academics, writers and activists, the latest in a series of crackdowns on intellectuals over the past two years.</p>

<p>Activists say that some were subsequently released, but the detention of liberals -- in the midst of the much-hyped liberalisation drive -- underscores what observers call increasing repression and authoritarianism.</p>

<p>"Saudi Arabia steps up to the G20 presidency amid a new wave of arbitrary arrests of peaceful critics, with many human rights defenders still languishing behind bars, and just over a year since the horrifying killing of Jamal Khashoggi," Heba Morayef, Amnesty International's director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in a statement.</p>

<p>"World leaders in the G20 must pressure Prince Mohammed to ensure the enjoyment of all human rights including freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly."</p>


Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record.

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong criticism over a crackdown on dissent and the murder last year of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The G20 presidency, which Saudi Arabia takes over from Japan, will see it host world leaders for a global summit in its capital next November 21-22. "The kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumes the G20 Presidency today, leading up to the summit in Riyadh" in 2020, the official Saudi Press Agency said. "The Saudi G20 presidency is committed to continuing the work from Osaka and promoting multilateral consensus." Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, hailed it as a "unique opportunity" to shape international consensus, SPA added. Saudi Arabia will host more than 100 events and conferences in the run-up to the summit, including ministerial meetings, the agency said. "When Saudi Arabia assumes the G20 presidency, it will become the first (Arab) nation to lead this intergovernmental body," Dennis Snower, president of the think-tank Global Solutions Initiative, said in a statement. "This presidency... will be challenged by a central paradox: global risks like climate change, demographic developments, such as low birth rates, rising life expectancy and aging societies… but rising populism and nationalism are preventing progress at the multilateral level." Rights groups have urged G20 member states to exert pressure on the kingdom over its intensifying crackdown on dissent, which has seen several women activists, journalists and political dissidents jailed. Campaigners reported on Monday that Saudi Arabia had detained at least nine academics, writers and activists, the latest in a series of crackdowns on intellectuals over the past two years. Activists say that some were subsequently released, but the detention of liberals -- in the midst of the much-hyped liberalisation drive -- underscores what observers call increasing repression and authoritarianism. "Saudi Arabia steps up to the G20 presidency amid a new wave of arbitrary arrests of peaceful critics, with many human rights defenders still languishing behind bars, and just over a year since the horrifying killing of Jamal Khashoggi," Heba Morayef, Amnesty International's director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in a statement. "World leaders in the G20 must pressure Prince Mohammed to ensure the enjoyment of all human rights including freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly."

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