Javed beigh
At the G20 Summit, the world’s prime economies get together to lay out a transparent path for every country. The G20 was created in 1999 once the G7 was expanded in response to the Asian monetary crisis. It’s an international organisation composing of the European Union and 19 additional countries. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United States and UK are the members of the G20. It aims to handle important global economic problems, such as maintaining the integrity of the financial setup internationally, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development. All countries in G20 except European Union are divided into five groups as per their region to determine which nation would preside over the G20 leaders’ meeting for a particular year. Nations from the same region are grouped together, apart from groups one and two. Every nation in a group is qualified to hold the G20 Presidency when their turn comes. So, the Governments involved in the group should confer to determine who will be the G20 President after them. Every year, the G20 presidency is held by a different member country.
India currently belongs to the G20 Troika, which consists of Italy and Indonesia. The troika is formed for the first time by three emerging economies and developing countries, giving them more authority. The G20 Summit is scheduled to be conducted in India this year. India will formulate the annual agenda, choose the emphasis areas and subjects, facilitate discussions and present the final deliverables in its capacity as the G20 President. India will take over the G-20 Presidency on 01 December 2022 and host the first G20 Leaders’ Summit in 2023. Between December 2022 and the end of its Presidency, India is anticipated to hold more than 200 summits, with Jammu and Kashmir serving as one of the venues. This year’s G20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir will be a substantial achievement for the region. The conference would be the first significant international gathering after Article 370 was abrogated in August 2019 and Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two Union Territories.
The decision of holding the G20 Summit in Jammu and Kashmir in light of the continuing militancy is being debated by many. As expected, Pakistan has expressed its gratuitous displeasure with India’s decision and asked its close allies China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia to boycott these meetings. Pakistan is not a G20 member and has no international clout, thus its claims are immaterial to the rest of the world since they lack moral or legal standing. In a similar vein to its close friend Pakistan, China has voiced a fatuous comment opposing India’s decision to hold the G20 meetings inJammu and Kashmir next year. China has also emphasised the significance of relevant parties avoiding “unilateral moves” that may “complicate” the situation.
By hosting these meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, India would be able to refute several falsehoods and elements of misinformation propagated by Pakistan. Furthermore, it will provide G20 leaders with an authentic viewpoint and first-hand understanding of Kashmir. They will be able to witness how the state is developing and what India and the Indian Army have done to progress the region. By nominating Jammu & Kashmir as one of the G20 Summit’s venues, India has sent a clear and unmistakable message to Pakistan, China, and the rest of the world that Pakistan’s claim to the Himalayan territory is illegitimate on a global scale. This decision would prove to be a diplomatic triumph and merits appreciation. In conclusion, the decision to hold the summit in Jammu and Kashmir reflects India’s alacrity to promote the Union Territory on a global scale. It also provides a strategy to encourage investment in the region, which has been a vital aspect behind the abrogation of Article 370, alongside improving its economic prospects and tourism sector. Most importantly, the action is in line with India’s robust diplomatic position in support of creating stringent counter terrorism measures. A diplomatic victory will be achieved if G20 sessions are hosted in Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, the location of the summit makes a potent, symbolic and clamouring declaration that Jammu and Kashmir has been and always will be a part of India.
“Every other beauty simply vanishes or feels less when you once see how beautiful Kashmir is. The valley, the mountains and the river – everything about the stunning land continue to elevate its beauty at all the junctions throwing new surprises.”
