What were The Key Highlights of PM Modi’s Participation in G20 and World Reactions? The G 20 , formed in 1999, is a group of the world's 20 largest economies that meets regularly to coordinate global policy on trade, health, climate, and other issues. Previous summits have discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2008 financial crisis, the Iranian nuclear programme, and the Syrian civil war. Bilateral meetings during summits have sometimes led to major international agreements. One of the group's most impressive achievements was its strong response to the 2008 financial crisis. In the 2009 summit, the G 20 discussed how to address a secret Iranian nuclear plant. Similarly, the forum debated how to implement a partial ceasefire in Syria at the 2017 summit. But its cohesion has waned since then, and analysts have criticised its sluggish response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ABOUT G20 The G 20 is not a permanent body with a headquarters, offices, or staff. It is an intergover...