Indonesia hands over G20 presidency to India as Bali summit ends

Indonesia on Wednesday handed over the G20 presidency to India for the coming year at the Bali summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming it a matter of pride for every Indian citizen.

At a brief ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo handed over the G20 presidency to Prime Minister Modi at the conclusion of the two-day G20 Summit in



Bali.

"Together with every country’s efforts, we can make the G20 summit a catalyst for global welfare,” Modi said.

The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies.

The handing-over ceremony came as the member states issued a joint declaration.