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biggest participation ever in went, people warmly welcomed
the history of the G20 Summit. them. These delegates were
During the G20 presidency, India very impressed, seeing the
has made G20 a more inclusive diversity of our country and our
forum. The African Union vibrant democracy. They also
also joined the G20 on India’s realized that there are so many
invitation and the voice of the possibilities in India.
people of Africa reached this Friends, Our Presidency
important platform of the world. of the G20 is a 'People's
Friends, since India took over the Presidency', in which the spirit
presidency of the G20 in Bali last of public participation is at the
year, so much has happened forefront. Among the eleven
that it fills us with pride. Moving Engagement Groups of G20,
away from the tradition of Academia, Civil Society, Youth,
holding big events in Delhi, we Women, our Parliamentarians,
took them to different cities of Entrepreneurs and people
the country. About 200 meetings associated with Urban
related to this were organised Administration played an
in 60 cities across the country. important role. In one way or
Wherever the G20 delegates the other, more than 1.5 crore

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