17th G20 Summit begins in Bali, Indonesia

17th G20 Summit begins in Bali, Indonesia

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Category : International Published on: November 17 2022

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  • World leaders from across the planet, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have converged in Indonesia, for the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit, taking place in the city of Bali.
  • It is being held in person this year after being held virtually under the presidency of Saudi Arabia in 2020 and Italy in 2021 both online and offline.
  • The two-day summit is themed “Recover Together, Recover Stronger” and focuses on global economic recovery, global health architecture, digital transformation, sustainable energy transition and climate change, among other topics.
  • The G20 is an informal organization comprising 19 countries and the European Union, as well as officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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