Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during the unveiling of the G20 president’s logo and theme that India’s chair of the G20 is an opportunity to showcase the nation’s accomplishments with the world in areas like democracy and digitalization.
The national flower of India, the lotus, which represents spirituality, wealth, and knowledge, is placed atop the globe Earth in the G20 emblem, which was unveiled by Modi at a virtual event. The logo’s colors—saffron, green, white, and blue—are taken from the colours of the national flag, and the design was inspired by more than 2,000 proposals submitted for a competition held on the MyGov webpage.
For the G20 Summit, which India will host in New Delhi from September 9–10, 2023, the seven petals of the lotus represent the seven seas and the union of the seven continents.
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The theme of the logo, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” is taken from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad and affirms the value of all life, including that of humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms as well as their interconnectedness. This logo also reflects India’s “pro-planet approach.” The topic emphasises the LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) philosophy, which is centred on making decisions that are environmentally responsible and sustainable.
In his remarks at the inaugural ceremony, Modi stated that India’s ancient cultural legacy had taught it to strive for both national and global progress. Speaking in a combination of Hindi and English, he suggested that other nations might benefit from India’s accomplishments in a variety of disciplines.
The world looks to India’s status as a “rich and alive democracy,” its diversity, indigenous perspective, inclusive thinking, local culture, and global views for solutions to all of its problems. He asserted that democracy may assist in resolving issues and provide all people with the assurance that development and nature can coexist.
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For instance, he continued, “the way India has leveraged digital technologies for development, inclusiveness, eliminating corruption, ease of doing business, ease of government, and enhancing ease of life – all these are models, templates for developing countries.”
The world will benefit greatly from India’s experience in a variety of fields, including the advancement of women’s empowerment and inclusion through programmes like Jan Dhan accounts and Mudra, and India’s G20 presidency will be “an important medium to take all these successful campaigns to the world.”
But as he discussed the importance of the logo, Modi issued a warning that India’s G20 presidency comes at a “period of instability and chaos in the world.”
“The world is dealing with the aftermath of a disruptive once-in-a-century epidemic, conflicts, and a great deal of economic instability,” he said. In these trying times, hope is symbolised by the lotus in the G20 logo. Even under difficult conditions, the lotus still blooms.
Even though the globe is in a serious crisis, he continued, “We can still advance and improve the planet. In Indian mythology, the Goddess of wisdom and wealth sits on a lotus. The world now really needs this. shared prosperity that reaches the last individual at the final mile, shared knowledge that helps us overcome our circumstances.
The seven petals of the lotus in the logo also stand for the number of notes in music, which is a universal language. “The seven notes in music create perfect harmony when they are combined. But every note is distinct in its own way. Similar to this, Modi said, the G20 wants to appreciate diversity while bringing the world together in harmony. India will over the chairmanship of the club of the world’s 20 largest economies on December 1 after Modi attends this year’s G20 Summit, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15 and 16.
While forums like the G20 have their diplomatic and geopolitical purposes, India now has a new duty. “Today, there is a global curiosity about and desire to comprehend India that has never been seen before… People are expressing unprecedented optimism for the future. It is the duty of our citizens in such circumstances to surpass their hopes and expectations, Modi remarked.
All state governments, political parties, and citizens should take part in ensuring the success of the event as the G20 presidency is not only the responsibility of the central government. “We Indians organised this event. The G20 is an excellent chance to observe our tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhava.” Events around the G20 won’t be confined to Delhi or a select few locations only,”
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Ahead of the G20 Summit, India will host about 200 meetings on the finance and sherpa tracks across the nation. These meetings will cover a variety of topics, including international financial architecture, sustainable finance, infrastructure and climate financing, tax issues, and new digital payment methods like virtual assets and crypto-currencies.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union are the G20’s members. During its presidency, India has hosted guests from Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain, and the UAE.
