The Prime Minister unveiled the logo for G-20 India presidency on Tuesday. The logo has a lotus in it.
โWorld is going through after-effects of disruptive once-in-a-century pandemic, conflicts & a lot of economic uncertainty. Symbol of lotus in G20 logo is representative of hope. No matter how adverse the circumstances, lotus still blooms,โ he said explaining the rationale behind incorporating a lotus in the logo.
The G-20 Summit in India in 2023 will reflect the spirit of เคตเคธเฅเคงเฅเคต เคเฅเคเฅเคเคฌเคเคฎโฆOne Earth, One Family, One Future! pic.twitter.com/FVEPBOTKev
โ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2022
โSeven petals on Lotus represent seven continents of the globe and also seven notes of music. G20 will bring the world together in harmony. In this logo, Lotus flower is depicting the mythological heritage of India, our faith, our intelligence,โ PM Modi said during the logoโs launch.
The logo was selected through a competition.
The colour scheme in saffron, green, blue and white is inspired from the national flag.
The seven petals of the lotus represent the seven seas and the coming together of the seven continents.
Notably, BJPโs party symbol is also Lotus and also the National Flower of India.
He congratulated countrymen on the historic occasion of Indiaโs G20 Presidency. โโVasudhaiv Kutumbakamโ is signature of Indiaโs compassion to world. Lotus portrays cultural heritage & faith of India in bringing world together,โ he said.
India is set to assume G20 Presidency, beginning December 1, 2022. โIt is moment of pride for 130 crore Indians that we have got the opportunity to preside over G20 as we are celebrating azaadi ka amrit mahotsav (on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence),โ said the PM.
G-20 aims to create harmony with diversity, the PM added. โG-20 countries together represents 85 per cent of worldโs economy,โ he said.
The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. Spain is also invited as a permanent guest.
Highlighting the focus areas for Indiaโs presidency, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted: โVasudaiva Kutumbakam โ One Earth, One Family, One Future! India will assume the presidency of the G20 with this unique theme to bring together a polarised world. Sustainable growth, climate action, women empowerment, digital transformation will be some of the pillars of #G20Indiaโ
In July this year, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was picked as Indiaโs new Sherpa for the G-20. He replaced Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs. Kant apparently was appointed keeping in mind Indiaโs presidency. With more meeting, the need for a full time Sherpa was felt.
India will hold the presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.
