Oman participation in G20 summit opens broader horizons in various fields

New Delhi: The participation of the Sultanate of Oman as guest of honor in the 18th G20 summit contributes to strengthening and developing close relations with the member states of the group and pushing them towards broader horizons, especially in the fields of tourism, health, agriculture, alternative energy, education and digital transformation.

His Excellency Pankaj Khimji, Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation – the main coordinator of the Sultanate of Oman’s participation in the G20 meetings – said that this important participation in the summit meetings, which are hosted by the Republic of India, provides the Sultanate of Oman with the opportunity to learn about the mechanisms of global decision-making in the political fields. Economic, financial and other fields through direct contact with decision makers in developed countries and learning about ways to achieve sustainable development goals.

His Excellency explained to the Oman News Agency that the Sultanate of Oman seeks to activate communication channels on the topics and objectives included in “Royal Oman 2040”. Therefore, participation in this global event enables those concerned to learn about future trends, skills, and public policies at the international level in many sectors and the extent of their compatibility with policies. The Sultanate of Oman and ways to adopt new sustainable strategies.

His Excellency stated that the Sultanate of Oman’s participation in the summit meetings helps it in its quest to shift towards alternative energy, as the event provides the opportunity to communicate with major consumers and producers in this field, noting that this will serve all sectors.

His Excellency pointed out that within the meetings of the working groups, the Sultanate of Oman participated in more than 200 meetings during the last period, including 9 ministerial meetings, during which decision-makers in the government were briefed on many current and future trends at the international level in the sectors included in these meetings, stressing the need to exploit The gains of participation in this summit in terms of strategies, policies, directions and best practices to be applied on the ground in line with the objectives of “Oman’s Vision 2040”.

His Excellency added that the trends and initiatives of the Sultanate of Oman in many sectors such as agriculture, mining and tourism – especially in the field of clean energy and green hydrogen – were welcomed by the participants in the working group meetings.

His Excellency the Advisor to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation said that the 18th G20 Summit focuses on several topics such as sustainable development, monetary and financial developments at the global level, and efforts made to achieve the 1.5 degree Celsius goal within the Paris Climate Agreement and reduce gas emissions.