New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday chaired a meeting of leaders from all parties on India’s presidency of the G-20 and sought their cooperation to make it a big success.

Chief Ministers’ of many states, leaders of political parties including union ministers were present in the meeting.

This all-party meeting has been convened by the central government to seek suggestions, discuss and finalize strategies for the G-20 summit to be hosted by India.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi chairs the all-party meeting called by the Centre as India assumed the G20 Presidency pic.twitter.com/LEkMqfR79n

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According to the information, presidents and leaders of about 40 parties were present in this meeting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, leaders of other states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were present.

Also in attendance were Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Tamil Nadu’s M K Stalin, BJP president J P Nadda, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu.

Significantly, India has officially assumed the chairmanship of the G20 on 1 December. The country is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings at various locations from December this year.On 9 and 10 September 2023, the summit of G20 leaders will be held in New Delhi. Prior to this, several G20 meetings will be held in different parts of the country.

G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union.