G20 Delhi Summit concludes, PM Modi passes gavel to Brazil's Lula da Silva with a proposal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an end on Sunday to the G20 Summit in New Delhi by passing on a ceremonial gavel to Brazil, which will take the bloc's presidency. “I want to congratulate Brazil's president and my friend Lula da Silva, and hand over the presidency's gavel to him,” Modi said.
Brazil officially will take over the mantle of the presidency of the elite grouping on December 1. Speaking on the occasion, Lula da Silva congratulated Modi and thanked India for its efforts to give voice to the topics of interest to emerging economies.
Lula da Silva also listed social inclusion, the fight against hunger, energy transition and sustainable development as G20 priorities.
He said the UN Security Council needs new developing countries as permanent, non-permanent members to regain political strength.
"We want greater representation for emerging countries at the World Bank and the IMF," he said.
"Brazilian presidency of the G20 has three priorities - first, social inclusion and fight against hunger. Second, energy transition and sustainable development in its three aspects... Third, the reform of global governance institutions. All these priorities are part of the Brazilian presidency motto which says 'building a fair world and a sustainable planet'. Two task forces will be created - global alliance against hunger and poverty and the global mobilisation against climate change."
On the occasion, Modi proposed to hold a virtual session of G20 at the end of November.
“I propose that at the end of November, we hold a virtual session of G20. We can review the topics decided in this summit, in that virtual session...I hope you all will connect in the virtual session...With this, I declare the conclusion of the G20 Summit,” Modi said.
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