Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr P K Mishra reviewed the follow-up on the outcome of G20 Summit in a high-level meeting with G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs Ajay Seth yesterday. Dr Mishra asked officials to prepare for the G-20 virtual summit which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Leader’s Summit this month in New Delhi. Mr Modi had announced for holding G20 virtual summit in November. Brazil will take over the G20 presidency from India in December.
Mr Mishra said, G20 summit was not a one-time affair and the Indian presidency has delivered solid outcomes which are being followed up and monitored closely. All ministries concerned leading various working groups are being tasked to implement their sector-specific outcomes. A high-level monitoring group is also being set up. Sources said, the G20 secretariat, the Department of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs working closely to deliver on the virtual G20.