(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: The Agenda for G20 Summit 2019

Topic: The Agenda for G20 Summit 2019

Guest:

K. V. Prasad, (Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune)
Vivek Katju, (Former Ambassador)
Sreeram Chaulia, (Foreign Affairs Expert)
Maj. Gen. Ashwani Siwach (Retd., Strategic Affairs Expert)

Topic Description:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of the two-day G20 Summit that will take place in Osaka on June 28 and 29. He will be meeting several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump. He will also hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit with Russian and Chinese Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, respectively. PM Modi in his departure statement said that issues such as women empowerment, artificial intelligence and common efforts to address challenges like terrorism will be high on his agenda. He said the two-day Osaka summit will also be an important stepping stone for India towards hosting the G20 summit in 2022. PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe held wide-ranging talks in Osaka on Thursday and several aspects of the India-Japan relationship were discussed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the Indian diaspora in Kobe, where he expressed appreciation towards the electorate that had voted him to power with a bigger mandate than earlier.