News Excerpt:

India will chair a virtual summit of G20 leaders, which Russian President Vladimir Putin and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend.

Key Highlights:

• The virtual summit will provide an opportunity to discuss the implementation of the leaders' declaration and for the leaders to share views and enhance cooperation on critical challenges.
• The goal is to address gaps in global governance, reaffirm commitments to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and progress toward a revitalised multilateral system better positioned to impact people's lives positively.
• Leaders of all G20 Members, including the Chair of the African Union, nine Guest countries, and Heads of 11 International Organizations, have been invited.

Additional information:

Prelims PYQ

Q. In which of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20? (UPSC 2020)

(a) Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey

(b) Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand

(c) Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam

(d) Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea