New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended India's decision to host G20 meetings in various parts of the country, dismissing objections from China and Pakistan regarding events in Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh. As part of India's efforts to showcase its cultural and regional diversity on the global stage, the Modi government has hosted G20 events across the country.

Both China, a G20 member, and Pakistan, a non-member of the bloc, raised objections to holding one of the events in Kashmir, which they consider a "disputed" region. Additionally, China disputes India's sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state. Responding to these objections, Prime Minister Modi stated in a recent interview, "Such a question would be valid if we had refrained from conducting meetings in those venues. Ours is such a vast, beautiful, and diverse nation. When G20 meetings are happening, isn't it natural that meetings will be held in every part of our country?"

India held the third G20 working group meeting on tourism for three days in Srinagar in May, with delegates from all G20 countries except China visiting the region. In March, a significant number of delegates visited Arunachal Pradesh for another G20 event. India firmly rejected China's claims, asserting its right to hold meetings on its own territory. By the end of India's G20 presidency term, Modi mentioned that more than 220 meetings would have occurred across 60 cities in all 28 states and eight union territories. He added that over 100,000 participants from around 125 nationalities would witness the talents of the Indian people.

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