CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Secretariat will be guided by an Apex Committee headed by Prime Minister, and comprising Finance Minister, Home Minister, External Affairs Minister, and G20 Sherpa (Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister), to provide overall guidance to India’s G20 Presidency.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s G -20 Presidency India holds the Presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Indonesia will hold the G20 Presidency in DEC 2022 while India will hold the Presidency a year after,” said Retno. Indonesia’s presidency commenced on 1 December 2021, following the transfer of presidency from Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to Indonesian president Joko Widodo at the closing of the Rome summit.

Detailed explanation-4: -The G20 Summit 2023 will be held in India this year. It will be held in New Delhi at Pragati Maidan.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian G20 Presidency’s theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ sets the tone for the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under the 2023 Indian G-20 Presidency.