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Making a reality of the G-20 theme

India has selected the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future' (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam) as the theme for the G-20 for next year, the year of India’s presidency of this important group of nations which accounts for 85 per cent of the world’s GDP, 75 per cent of trade and 66 per cent of its population. Without any doubt, this is a very noble theme, particularly when seen in the context of the most serious problems the world faces today.

Number breached

The count may be symbolic in that it may have come to pass a few weeks or even a year or two ago, but the announcement by the United Nations that the world’s population has this week crossed eight billion is a moment for reflection.