Question: The 10th summit of G20 countries held at-
(a) Brisbane, Australia
(b) Antalya ,Turkey
(c) Saint Petersburg, Russia
(d) Seoul , South Korea
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- The 2015 G20 Summit was held for two days on 15 November and 16 November 2015 at Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre in Antalya, Turkey.
- The 2014 Summit was held at Brisbane in Australia.
- The summit was attended by all the leaders of the G20 including President of European Union except France President Francois Hollande.
- France President Francois Hollande not attended the summit as Paris came under a coordinated terrorist attack on 13 November 2015.
- He sent his foreign minister Laurent Fabius and Finance minister Michel Sapin as his representatives.
- The ministers of states like Spain, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Senegal, Singapore, and Zimbabwe participated in the summit as Invited guests.
- Prime Minister Modi has represented India at the summit.
- Arvind Panagariya was the Sherpa for the 2015 G-20 Summit.
- The G-20 is an important platform for cooperation and consultation on matters related to international economic and financial system.
- G-20 includes 19 countries and European Union.
- The members of the G20 are 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.
- According to the official website of G20 Antalya Summit The G20 members countries comprises 85 per cent of global gross domestic product.
- G20 was established in 1999 after the East Asian financial crisis.
- After its the establishment every year since 2000, its member countries began a meeting of finance ministers and governors of central banks.
- In 2008, the first G20 Leaders’ Summit was held, and the group played a key role in responding to the global financial crisis.
- Till the year 2010 it was held at the half-yearly basis, but since 2011 it held one in a year.
- It should be noted that on the first day instead of proposed economic agenda the agenda of international terrorism remains in the lime light, Prime Minister Modi advocated for very tough action against terrorism practices.
- On the final day of the conference, “Antalya” Action Plan was signed and Official press release was made.
- Providing better quality of life and quality employment to people around the world has been marked as a top priority.
- 11th of the G20 summit is proposed to be held in China.
Reference:
https://g20.org/about-g20/g20-members/
https://g20.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/G20-STATEMENT-TERRORISM_FRENCH.pdf