External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended the scale of G20 events and criticized the previous governments for limiting their influence. He stated that the current government wants the entire nation to have a sense of participation and ownership of the G20. He emphasized the government's democratic mindset and the importance of the G20 in the changing world. Jaishankar also mentioned that the G20 events have been held in states not ruled by the BJP, making it a nonpartisan effort.