India will assume the presidency of G20 on 1 December, the bloc has planned more than 200 meetings across many Indian cities. The first meeting under the tourism track will be held in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, a senior official of the government said on Friday.
India hosts the G20 summit, sustainability will be one of the main priorities, according to Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh. The senior was speaking with reporters on the sidelines of an event at the UN House.
Udaipur district of Rajasthan will host the first meeting of G20 in the first week of December. The meeting of the G20 Sherpa will be the first of the meetings of G20 in India, an official said. The city has started the preparations with paintings on the walls depicting Indian culture and lighting up the heritage sites of the city.