Suresh Prabhu out, Piyush Goyal in as India's G20 Sherpa
The Hindu
The development comes little over a month before the next summit of the G20 nations scheduled at the end of October in Rome.
The government has appointed Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal as India’s Sherpa for the G20, replacing former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu in the role. The development comes little over a month before the next summit of the G20 nations scheduled at the end of October in Rome. While Italy currently holds the presidency of the G20 formation, India will be holding the presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit in 2023. “India has been a member of the G20 since its inception in 1999. G20 is a major international grouping that brings together 19 of the world’s major economies and the European Union, with its members accounting for more than 80% of global GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of global population,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement late Tuesday.More Related News