(VOVWORLD) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the country will focus on global interests and world prosperity as India will assume G20 presidency from the current chair Indonesia from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.
 Indonesian President Joko Widodo (right) hands over the G20 presidency to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit in Bali, November 16, 2022. Photo: AFP/VNA
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“India will assume presidentship of powerful grouping G20 on December 1. For India it is a huge opportunity. India must utilize opportunity of G20 leadership by focusing on global good and welfare,” he said during a monthly radio broadcast, “Mann Ki Baat” (Reflecting the Problem).
“Be it peace or unity, sensitivity towards environment or sustainable development, India has solution to challenges related to all such things,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi said "One Earth, One Family, One Future" will be India’s theme of the G20 Presidency.
The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.