EAM Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 Presidency with U.N. chief Guterres

India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum of

India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here and exchanged views on working together during India’s G20 Presidency.

India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1.

The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies. It comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the U.K., the U.S. and the European Union.

Mr. Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday to preside over two signature events on counter-terrorism and reformed multilateralism being held under India’s current Presidency of the U.N. Security Council, before the curtains come down this month on the country’s two-year tenure as an elected member of the powerful 15-nation.

“A warm meeting with UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres. Valued his insights on UNSC reform and the Ukraine conflict. Exchanged views on working together during India’s G20 Presidency,” Mr. Jaishankar tweeted.

Mr. Guterres briefed the U.N. Security Council's open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism’ presided over by Mr. Jaishankar on Wednesday.