INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Soon after Prime minister Narendra Modi announced that consensus has been achieved on New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration
and announced its adoption, G20 Sherpa Kant congratulated India and called the New Delhi Declaration "historical and path breaking".Kant
said India got "100%" consensus on all developmental and geopolitical issues focusing on Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth
Accelerating Progress on Sustainable Development Goals."Historical and Path breaking #G20 Declaration with 100% consensus on all
developmental and geo-political issues
The new geopolitical paras are a powerful call for Planet, People, Peace and Prosperity in today's world
Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth Accelerating Progress on #SDGs Green Development Pact for a Sustainable Future Multilateral
Institutions for the 21st Century Reinvigorating Multilateralism," he added.'Tough, ruthless negotiations'Kant highlighted that the
Russia-Ukraine crisis, India worked very closely with Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia
I want to say that it was the emerging markets that played a very key role
There were very tough, ruthless negotiations that went on
I feel that in the end the issue was clinched because of the leadership of the Prime Minister, eventually we had to say that the leader
with 100% consensus.Kant added that the New Delhi Declaration has a "huge India narrative" and will leave a huge footprint of India on G20
"Whether you look at the Deccan high-level principle on food security, whether you look at the Chennai high-level principle on Blue Ocean
economy, whether you look at the Goa roadmap for Tourism, Gandhinagar implementation for land restoration, or the Jaipur call for enhanced
All this will leave a huge footprint of India on G20," he added.Kant also lauded the Green Development Pact which aims to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by 43%.'Most ambitious presidency'Kant further said G20 India has been the most ambitious in the history of the presidencies
has been inclusive, ambitious, decisive, action-oriented and unafraid to challenge the status quo
Under PM Modi, India have given a strong call to action for the leaders to take G20 to the last mile.Earlier, PM Modi announced, "I have
Due to the hard work of our team, consensus has been built on New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration
My proposal is to adopt this leadership declaration
I announce to adopt this declaration
On this occasion, I congratulate my Sherpa, ministers, who worked hard for it and made it possible...""With everyone's approval, I request
the African Union Chairperson to take his seat as a permanent G20 member," PM Modi said.(With inputs from agencies)
