G20 presidency matter of pride for India: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the chairmanship of G20 is a matter of pride for the country adding that since independence till today all the prime ministers have contributed to the development of IndiaGehlot was addressing a meeting related to the G20 Summit chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference from the Chief Ministers residence on FridaySince independence all the Prime Ministers have contributed to Indias development He said that the chairmanship of G20 is a matter of pride for the country After independence Indias first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave ideas of global welfare such Panchsheel principle and the NonAligned Movement he said The NonAligned Conference was also held in India he saidThe Chief Minister said that the member countries of G20 have a major share in the worlds economy and population It is a great platform to showcase the countrys culture at the global levelAlso read Indias presidency will be taking G20 closer to public MEAGehlot said that this global summit is going to leave an indelible impression of Indian culture on the world and become a medium to turn the coming decade into Indias decadeDuring the meeting the Prime Minister gave guidelines for documentation of all G20 events citing the example of the G20 Sherpa meeting held in Udaipur so that it can be used in future eventsHe expressed his gratitude for the arrangements made by the Rajasthan government during the G20 Sherpa meeting in Udaipur with its hospitality local cuisine and traditional Rajasthani ways of welcoming the sherpasDuring the event the Sherpas praised the excellent use of information technology in digital transactions in Rajasthan It was said in the presentation that Rajasthan has set high standards in organizing G20 meetings which are inspirational for other statesRajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra Home Minister Amit Shah Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Governors Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of various states were presentPM Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of the Governors and chief ministers of states and Lt Governors of Union Territories over videoconferencing to discuss aspects relating to Indias G20 PresidencyThe Prime Minister stated that Indias G20 Presidency belongs to the entire nation and is a unique opportunity to showcase the countrys strengthsThe Prime Minister further emphasized on the importance of teamwork and sought the cooperation of the statesUTs in the organisation of various G20 eventsAccording to the official press release PM Modi pointed out that the G20 Presidency would help showcase parts of India beyond the conventional big metros thus bringing out the uniqueness of each part of our countryA number of Governors chief ministers and Lt Governors shared their thoughts during the meeting emphasising on the preparations being done by the states to host the G20 meetingsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever