G20 Summit in Delhi: Schedule, Member Countries and India's Priorities in this Mega event.

The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum consisting of 19 individual countries and the European Union. These member nations come together to discuss and coordinate on various economic and financial matters. 

India will convene the G20 Leaders' Summit for the first time in 2023. As a nation committed to democracy and multilateralism, India's presidency will be a significant milestone as it seeks to find practical global solutions for the benefit of humankind.

G20 member nations:

1. Argentina                2. Australia                3. Brazil            4. Canada                5. China

6. France                    7. Germany                8. India              9. Indonesia            10. Italy

11. Japan                    12. Mexico                13. Russia          14. Saudi Arabia     15. South Africa

16. South Korea         17. Turkey                 18. United Kingdom                         19. United States

and, the European Union is also represented at the G20 meetings, making it a total of 20 participants. The G20 membership and leadership can change over time, now G20 Summit 2023 take place on 09 and 10 September in Delhi, India. 

The G20 members represent around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.

When and where was G20 founded?

The G20 was founded in 1999. Its inaugural meeting took place on December 15-16, 1999, in Berlin, Germany. The G20 was established as a response to the financial crises of the late 1990s and was created to promote international economic cooperation and stability among its member countries. Since then, it has evolved into a prominent forum for discussions on a wide range of global economic issues.

G20 Summit in India (2023): Schedule and venue details: 

The G20 Summit (2023) in Delhi will be held on September 9 and 10. The G20 Summit is set to be hosted at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

India's G20 Priorities:

1. Green Development, Climate Finance & LiFE

2. Accelerated, Inclusive & Resilient Growth

3.  Accelerating Progress on SDGs

4. Technological Transformation & Digital Public Infrastructure

5.  Multilateral Institutions for the 21st century

6. Women-led Development