DHAKA, Aug 31, 2023 (BSS) - Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma today said 
New Delhi believed that Bangladesh's developmental experience and growing 
capabilities stood to add value to discussions at G-20. 

He made remark while speaking an discussion titled "G20 Summit : Dhaka to New 
Delhi" organized by the Bangladesh foreign ministry at foreign service 
academy in the capital to mark Dhaka's participation at the G-20 Summit to be 
held in New Delhi on 9-10 September 2023 under India's Presidency. 

The envoy said India's invitation to Bangladesh to participate as a Guest 
Country during India's G20 Presidency this year not only reflected the 
importance India attached to Bangladesh as a close friend and partner, but 
also highlighted the Bangladesh's significant development journey. 

Verma thanked Bangladesh, as India's closest neighbor and most special 
friend, for actively joining and enriching the G-20 deliberations in 
different domains throughout the year and for making India's G-20 presidency 
a great success. 

High Commissioner observed that India's Presidency of G-20 came at a time 
when the global recovery was emerging from the shadows of the COVID-19 
pandemic and coping with a myriad of challenges that have led to economic 
slowdown and uncertainty in global economic growth. 

He marked including supply chain disruptions, climate change, food and energy 
security risks, geopolitical uncertainties, inflation, and a looming debt 
crisis as the current global challenges. 

The G20 Presidency has been an important recognition of India's capabilities 
to set the agenda and lead the global efforts for collective well-being 
during these difficult times. 

In doing so, Verma noted, India has made special efforts to bring the 
aspirations and perspectives of the Global South into the priorities and 
deliberations of G-20. 

He described Bangladesh's participation in G20 this year as a valuable 
contribution to this goal.

During its G-20 Presidency, he said, India has strived to shape the global 
agenda based on the vision of "One Earth, One Family, One Future" by bringing 
enhanced focus on securing inclusive and green growth, pursuing climate 
action through Prime Minister Modi's vision of "lifestyle for environment", 
building disaster resilience, transitioning to renewable energy, putting 
technology for people's empowerment and forging reformed multilateralism. 

High Commissioner stressed that India counts on Bangladesh's support to 
translate these ideas into action.

The event was attended by foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, Ambassador-at-
large and G-20 Sherpa of Bangladesh Mohammad Ziauddin, as well as members of 
diplomatic corps and senior officials of foreign and other Ministries of 
Bangladesh. 

The event included panel discussions by diplomats, officials and experts on 
three key priority areas of India's G-20 Presidency: Women-led Development, 
Digital Public Infrastructures, and Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) & Green 
Development.