Sitharaman briefs G20 FMs on its 2023 presidency agenda
The Hindu
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for collective responsibility of G20 countries to prevent global economic risks from aggravating
India on Thursday briefed the finance ministers and central bank governors of G20 countries about its agenda for the next year when it assumes the rotating annual presidency of the grouping.
“India will take over the G20 Presidency in 2023, including the finance track. The ministers and governors have been briefed about the proposed main priority agendas from the 2023 India Presidency,” Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told reporters during a press conference held here on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Indonesia currently holds the presidency of G20 countries.
On Thursday, Ms. Indrawati chaired meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors of G20 countries, which among others was attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das.
It is during this meeting and the breakfast meeting hosted by Ms. Sitharaman earlier in the day for the finance ministers of G20 countries that India briefed them about its proposed agenda for 2023.
Responding to a question, Ms. Indrawati refrained from sharing details of India’s proposed agenda.
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