Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the logo, theme, and website for India's G20 presidency, stating that having the chance to lead the influential organisation signifies both a source of pride for the nation and a rise in international confidence in it.
The PM stated that while each gathering of a significant bloc like the G20 has its own diplomatic and geopolitical significance, India's hosting of it has considerably greater significance. “India sees it as a new responsibility and as a measure of the international community’s rising confidence in it. Today, there is tremendous curiosity across the globe about India which is now being analysed in a new context. People are studying our current achievements while expressing optimism about our future,” said Modi.
Modi said Indian philosophy of monism (Advaita) reflects the belief in the essential unity of all living beings. “This school of thought can provide a way out of the conflicts and dilemmas which are rife in the contemporary world. The choice of logo and the theme represents India’s effort to promote to reinforce the Buddha’s message of peace and Gandhian resistance to violence,” he said.
He emphasised that the lotus emblem represents optimism in a time of crisis and instability in the world, referring to the G20 logo, which was chosen based on submissions from the public.
Modi said G20 is a group that comprises two-third of the world’s population. “And India is now going to lead and chair this G20 group. You can see what a significant potential the nation had during the "Amrit Kal" of Independence. Every Indian should be proud of it, he remarked.
