Gujarat to host B20, G20 meetings in July
While the B20 meet will be held at Surat on July 1, the third Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting will be held at Kevadia from July 10-12
Gujarat will host a series of G-20 events, including the B20 (Business 20), G-20 Working Group meeting and ministerial meetings, in July, officials said Friday.
While the B20 meet will be held at Surat on July 1, the third Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting will be held at Kevadia from July 10-12.
About 200 delegates from G-20 countries representing various business sectors such as textiles, finance, banking, and diamond will attend the B20 meeting in Surat on July 1.
This B20 meet will begin with deliberations on the priorities identified for global businesses. Speakers at the event include Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi.
Other dignitaries include Tata Power CEO & MD Dr Praveer Sinha and Shree Ramkrishna Exports CEO Shreyans Dholakia.
The first plenary session of the B20 meet will discuss ‘Opportunities for Trade and Investments in Diamond, Textile, and Chemical Industries for Global Value Chain’.
The second plenary session of the B20 meeting will focus on ‘Building a More Inclusive Future: Advancing Financial Inclusion for Economic Empowerment’.
Similarly, more than 120 international delegates from various G20 nations are expected to gather for the third Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting to be held at Kevadia from July 10-12.
It will begin with delegates participating in a seminar on ‘Trade Infrastructure’, followed by panel discussions that will see participation from key dignitaries across organisations such as the World Bank and UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).
The delegates of this G20 event will visit the Statue of Unity and Sardar Sarovar Dam.
