Union Territory Ladakh to host G20 event in 2023

Union Territory Ladakh to host G20 event in 2023

• Union Territory Ladakh will host a G20 event in April 2023 as part of India’s G20 Presidency.
• India will host over 200 meetings in over 50 cities across 32 different work streams.
• The G20 meeting in Ladakh provides an opportunity to showcase its unique cultural and natural heritage and for branding of new UT Ladakh.
• UT Advisor Umang Narula suggested careful planning of Ladakh-centric narrative to promote its unique culture, cuisine, art, dance forms with a focus on involvement of youth, start-ups, and entrepreneurs.
• Key element of ‘People’s G20’ through various ‘Jan Bhagidari’ initiatives will be underlined, under India’s G20 Presidency.
• Ladakh Divisional Commissioner and G20 Nodal Officer Saugat Biswas presented the action plan for hosting the G20 delegations from tentative dates of 25th to 28th April next year.
• Schools and colleges will organize Indian Presidency’s G20 themes ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘One Earth One Family One Future’ in the run-up to the event.
• The meeting also decided to promote carbon-neutral Ladakh, environmentally friendly living in UT, and the use of e-vehicles during the event.
• Local made items and innovative products shall be presented as souvenir items to the visitors.

Ladakh Principal Secretaries, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Sanjeev Khirwar, ADGP Ladakh SS Khandare, and other senior officials also attended the meeting.