Modi to inaugurate P20 Summit on Friday: Everything to know
What's the story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th edition of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) on Friday in New Delhi. The two-day-long summit is scheduled to take place at the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) called Yashobhoomi in Dwarka. The P20 summit will bring together the parliamentary leaders of G-20 countries to hold discussions on various topics and government policies.
Theme
Thematic discussions at P20 Summit
The discussions at the summit will be based on four topics: transformation in people's lives through public digital platforms, women-led development, accelerating sustainable development goals, and sustainable energy transition. The theme of the P20 Summit, "Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future," is based on the principle of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," which was the theme of the G20 Summit held last month.
Om Birla
OM Birla attends pre-summit forum 'LiFE'
On Thursday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended a pre-summit forum on Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE). Birla spoke about initiatives taken toward a greener and more sustainable future. "We strongly reaffirm our commitment to the full and effective implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are fully committed to put sustainable development at the centre of the international cooperation agenda," he said.
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Birla participates in 'LiFE' forum
Participated in the Parliamentary Forum on “LiFE: Lifestyle for Environment” at #yashobhoomi ahead of #P20Summit.
What can be a better opportunity than Speakers of Parliaments of #G20 Nations speaking in one voice for a sustainable world order ! pic.twitter.com/UyvxG2nHOA — Om Birla (@ombirlakota) October 12, 2023
Participation
Pan-African Parliament to participate for first time
In a first, the president of the Pan-African Parliament will participate in the P20 Summit. This comes as the African Union became part of the G20 group last month. Apart from G20 members, leaders from ten nations would also mark their attendance at the summit. Fifty parliamentarians, including 26 presidents and 10 vice presidents, along with 14 general secretaries, have also confirmed their presence.
Traffic
Delhi Police issue traffic advisory
Ahead of the summit, the Delhi Police issued an advisory for residents on Wednesday. Senior police officials said that traffic movement will be regulated from 7:00am to 10:00pm on Akbar Road, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Sardar Patel Marg, Mehram Nagar, Palam Flyover, and Dhul Siras Chowk. "Commuters going to railway stations, hospitals and ISBT should leave with sufficient time in hand," they said.
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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory
Traffic Advisory
In view of the #P20Summit to be held at Yashobhoomi (IICEC), Sector-25, Dwarka from October 12-14, 2023, traffic regulations will be effective.
Kindly follow the advisory.#DPTrafficAdvisory@dtptraffic pic.twitter.com/U6jGUUb4Kc — Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) October 11, 2023
Summit
What is P20 Summit
Every year, the G20 strengthens its work by collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups to offer recommendations to G20 governments and contribute to the formulation of policy. The parliaments of each G20 member must actively participate in this gathering, being the representatives of the people and all societal interests. They can also contribute to G20 deliberations alongside civil society and the private sector.