On 2 February the first G20 Employment Working Group meeting began in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
The meeting, held from February 2 to 4, is attended by guest countries including Spain, the Netherlands and Singapore.
The Employment Working Group under the Indian Chairmanship of the G20 has a mandate to address priority labour, employment and social issues for strong, sustainable, balanced and sustainable employment for all.
The significance of this meeting lies in the fact that the G20 countries represent 85% of world GDP, 3/4 of global trade and almost two-thirds of the world population.
India is hosting over 73 delegates from 19 countries, the European Union and 9 guest countries and 9 regional and international organisations.