This week, after an Indian national was charged with plotting to assassinate a Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannunin the United States, commentators noted New Delhi s response to its superpower ally and largest trading partner was "starkly different".
India is set to host the virtual G20 Leaders Summit, with leaders from all G20 member countries and representatives from guest countries and international organizations attending.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced at the New Delhi Leaders Summit in early September that a virtual Leaders Summit would be held before the end of India s G20 Presidency
Speaking at the second Voice of Global South Summit, Seth said another focus area of the Indian presidency is the role of technology in social transformation and economic empowerment, particularly in financial inclusion. Relying on India s success story, the G20 policy recommendations for advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains through digital public infrastructure endorsed by the leaders can serve as a valuable guide for rapidly advancing financial inclusion, he said.