Muscat: The Indian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Amit Narang Met the media of Oman on Monday at the Indian Embassy to summarise the achievements of the G20 Summit that concluded in New Delhi on Sunday.
He said the G20 Summit under India’s Presidency was a resounding success and it was the culmination of months of intensive efforts put together by Team India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He added that it was also the result of painstaking diplomatic work among the participating countries, symbolising a shared commitment to address pressing global challenges.
“As you are aware, the Sultanate of Oman participated in the G20 for the first time under India’s Presidency, on our invitation as our ‘Special Guest.’”
He said he was happy to note that the Sultanate of Oman honoured India with their esteemed presence as a Special Guest during the G20 Presidency. "The invitation by India to Oman underscores the deep-rooted and time-tested bonds of friendship and brotherhood that we share with Oman. We deeply value Oman's constructive participation in over 150 G20 meetings so far," he said.
Omani delegation enriched the Working Group discussions with their perspectives, and nine Ministers (Foreign Minister, Ministers of Tourism, Agriculture, Economy, Labour, Commerce, Health, and Chairpersons of State Audit and Environment Authority) of the Omani Government visited India over the past few months to join their ministerial colleagues from the world over in productive deliberations.
"For this, we convey our appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. More importantly, it has provided an additional platform to deepen the bilateral partnership between India and Oman," he said.
The ambassador said that His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik participating in the G20 Summit as His Majesty’s Personal Representative and his gracious remarks at the Leaders’ Sessions in which he congratulated India for the successful G20 Summit and lauded the invitation extended to Oman to participate as a Special Guest, are highly appreciated.
According to the ambassador, over the course of the past year, the G20 under India’s Presidency had sought to find solutions to some of the most pressing global problems, and in that process, has endeavoured to put in place future-ready road-maps for collective global progress.
The summit that concluded yesterday brought together the leaders of the 20 member countries, nine invitee countries, and 14 international organisations. This diverse assembly was united in its collective determination to enhance cooperation and solidarity in an ever-changing world.
The message of India’s Presidency was that we are one earth, one family, and we share one future. This draws on an age-old belief of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" The entire proceedings of the New Delhi Summit were organised accordingly, with three sessions devoted to each aspect of this theme.
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