G20 Culture Ministers' meeting begins in Varanasi

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The G20 Culture Ministers' meeting began on 26 August in Varanasi.

An Overview of the News

• The event represents the culmination of India's G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meetings and discussions.

• A comprehensive report summarizing the insights and recommendations of the webinar 'G20 Culture: Shaping the Global Narrative for Inclusive Growth' will be unveiled during the meeting.

• A special stamp will be issued to commemorate the 'Culture Unites All' campaign, an important initiative under India's G20 Presidency CWG.

Union Culture Minister - G Kishan Reddy

Minister of State for Culture - Meenakshi Lekhi

About the G20

• It is an international forum of the world's leading economies established in 1999.

• Its primary objective is to promote international financial stability and sustainable economic growth.

• The G20 serves as a forum to discuss and coordinate policies related to a wide range of economic and financial issues such as trade, investment, employment, energy and climate change.