Cabinet approves setting up G20 Secretariat

Union Cabinet on February 15, 2022 approved the setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting structures.

  • The Secretariat will be responsible for the implementation of overall policy decisions and arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency.
  • India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1st December this year to 30th November 2023, culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023.
  • A G20 Secretariat is being established to handle work relating to knowledge, content, technical, media, security, and logistical aspects of India’s G20 Presidency.
  • The Secretariat will be functional till February 2024.
  • The Secretariat will be guided by an Apex Committee headed by Prime Minister.
  • G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation that plays an important role in global economic governance.

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