Amitabh Kant advocates for global cooperation at G20 Sherpa meeting

ANI April 4, 2025 138 views

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant emphasized the critical importance of global cooperation during the recent G20 Sherpa meeting. He stressed that G20 nations must work together to address current global challenges and promote sustainable development. Kant also highlighted the transformative potential of urban centers, noting that India will undergo massive urbanization in the coming decades. His insights underline the significant role of collaborative international strategies in driving economic and social progress.

"Cities are centres of growth, the centres of innovation" - Amitabh Kant
New Delhi, April 4: Former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant participated in the G20 Sherpa meeting, emphasizing the importance of promoting global growth to drive sustainable development.

Key Points

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G20 nations must address global challenges collaboratively

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India expects 500 million urban population shift in 5 decades

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Sustainable cities key to economic transformation

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the pictures of the meeting on social media platform X and said that Kant highlighted the need for G20 nations to work together to address current global challenges.

"Advancing global cooperation! The former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, participated in the G20 Sherpa meeting, emphasizing the need to promote global growth to drive sustainable development," Jaiswal wrote on X.

"While looking forward to ambitious outcomes of #G20 under South Africa & USA's leadership as G20 chairs in 2025 & 2026, he underlined that G20 needs to work together to address current global challenges," he added.

The G20 is made up of 19 countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Russia, Turkey, the UK and the US and two regional bodies: the African Union and the European Union.

According to the official statement, the members of the G20 represent around 85 per cent of the world's GDP, more than 75 per cent of world trade and around two-thirds of the world's population.

Meanwhile, Kant highlighted the importance of building sustainable cities to urbanise the country, highlighting such projects as being centres of "growth and and innovation" while speaking at the Raisina dialogue being held in New Delhi on Wednesday.

"It's important to realise that cities are centres of growth, the centres of innovation. The centres of great prosperity, therefore, if India is going to see 500 million people getting into the process of urbanisation in the next five decades, that means the challenge for India is to create two Americas in the next five decades. India will have to create a new Chicago every 5 years," Kant said during a panel discussion on "Destiny or Destination: Culture, Connectivity and Tourism."

"You have to revitalise existing cities just to give you a perspective, the GDP of Mumbai today is more than the GDP of 18 Indian states, and the GDP of one city in UP, that's Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, and Greater Noida is 12 times more than the second biggest city of UP, that's Kanpur. 12 times more. That's the kind of growth, that's the kind of GDP, that's the kind of innovation, that's the kind of job creation which new cities will create," Kant added.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Amitabh Kant always brings such insightful perspectives to global discussions! His vision for sustainable urban development in India is particularly inspiring 🌱 The comparison of Mumbai's GDP to states really puts things in perspective.
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Rahul S.
While I appreciate the focus on global cooperation, I wonder how realistic it is when major powers have such different priorities. The G20 talks a good game but implementation is always the challenge.
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Ananya M.
"Creating two Americas in five decades" - what a bold vision! Kant's urban development ideas could truly transform India if executed well. The Noida example shows what's possible with smart planning.
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Vikram J.
Respectful criticism: The article focuses heavily on economic growth metrics but doesn't address how this urban development will impact local communities and ecosystems. Sustainable means more than just GDP numbers.
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Sunita P.
So proud to see Indian leadership taking center stage in global forums! 🇮🇳 The G20 represents such a huge portion of the world's population - cooperation here can make real difference in people's lives.
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Karan D.
Interesting stats about the G20's economic weight. Makes you realize how much potential there is when these nations work together. Hope they can move beyond politics to actual solutions.

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G20 Amitabh Kant Global Cooperation Sustainable Development NITI Aayog Urban Innovation
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