Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, presided over a meeting of all major political parties to seek their suggestions on India successfully hosting the G-20 Summit next year.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were among those who attended the meeting.
Political leaders who attended the meeting included Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, CPI (M) General secretary Sitarama Yechury, CPI General secretary D Raja and Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu.
From the government side, senior ministers like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar Prahlad Joshi, Nirmala Sitharama and Piyush Goyal were present.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra briefed the participants on the programmes planned by the government during its presidency. The country is expected to hold over 200 meetings and events in the run-up to the G-20 Summit to be held in September next year.