PM's participation in G20 Summit to add another feather to Dhaka-Delhi ties: FM

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's participation in the G20 Summit in New Delhi will add yet another feather to the 'Golden Chapter' in Dhaka-Delhi ties, reports UNB.
"We look forward to working together with G20 partners to find multi-dimensional solutions to the multiple crises plaguing our world," he said.
The FM was speaking as the chief guest at the opening session of a discussion titled "G20 Summit: Dhaka to New Delhi", at Foreign Service Academy.
Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma, Ambassador Mohammad Ziauddin, who is discharging his responsibilities as the Bangladesh Sherpa for G20, and President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry and G20 Employer Advocate Selima Ahmad, MP, spoke at the opening session.
The recognition by G20 - under the Indian Presidency - that the status quo is no longer sustainable for multilateralism to function is a major turn-around, Momen said.
The FM expressed the hope that Bangladesh can make visible and meaningful contributions to the G20 processes through multi-stakeholder participation.
The PM has been invited to the Summit to be held in New Delhi on September 9-10, and she guided the nature and level of engagements with the different G20 processes.
"We thank them as they have honoured us. We are among the nine countries which are invited. We feel very honoured," Foreign Minister Momen told reporters at a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma said India's invitation to Bangladesh to participate as a guest country during India's G20 Presidency this year underlined India's belief that Bangladesh's "developmental experience and growing capabilities" stood to add value to discussions at G20.
He said it also reflected the importance India attached to Bangladesh as a close friend and partner.
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Bangladesh, High Commissioner Verma addressed the event.
High Commissioner Verma thanked Bangladesh, as India's closest neighbour and most special friend, for actively joining and enriching the G20 deliberations in different domains throughout the year and for making India's G20 presidency a great success.
He observed that India's Presidency of G-20 came at a time when the global recovery was emerging from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic and coping with a myriad of challenges - including supply chain disruptions, climate change, food and energy security risks, geopolitical uncertainties, inflation, and a looming debt crisis - all of which have led to economic slowdown and uncertainty in global economic growth.
The G20 Presidency has been an important recognition of India's capabilities to set the agenda and lead the global efforts for collective well-being during these difficult times.
In doing so, High Commissioner Verma noted that India has made special efforts to bring the aspirations and perspectives of the Global South into the priorities and deliberations of G-20.
He described Bangladesh's participation in G20 this year as a valuable contribution to this goal.
The High Commissioner added that during its G-20 Presidency, India has strived to shape the global agenda based on the vision of "One Earth, One Family, One Future" by bringing enhanced focus on securing inclusive and green growth, pursuing climate action through Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "lifestyle for environment", building disaster resilience, transitioning to renewable energy, putting technology for people's empowerment and forging reformed multilateralism.