Looking forward to attending G20 summit on COVID-19: Modi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 25 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is looking forward to the G-20 virus summit to be held via video conference on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic.

"The #G20 has an important global role to play in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic," he tweeted Wednesday.

Modi said he is looking forward to "productive discussions tomorrow at the #G20VirtualSummit, being coordinated by the Saudi G20 Presidency".

Leaders from the group comprising 19 industrialised countries and the European Union will discuss the global coronavirus crisis via video conference to develop an action plan.

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First Published: Mar 25 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

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