The first-ever virtual G20 summit that will take place on November 11-12 will see COVID-19 crisis dominating the agenda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be representing India at the meet whose host is Saudi Arabia for this year. This is the 2nd G20 summit this year, the first took place in March 2020 to take a coordinated approach by the world's top 20 economies to deal with the pandemic. The MEA release explained, the focus of the upcoming G20 Summit will be on an "inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19" with leaders discussing "pandemic preparedness and the ways and means to restore jobs." From December 1, India will enter the G20 Troika, along with Saudi Arabia when Italy will take over the Presidency of the G-20.

Source: dna November 19, 2020 18:55 UTC