Anti – Corruption Ministerial Meeting concludes in Kolkata !

 

Anti – Corruption Ministerial Meeting concludes in Kolkata !

Chennai-14.08.2023-Under India’s G20 Presidency, the Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting successfully concluded on 12 August 2023, Saturday. The meeting was Co–Chaired by Italy. The inaugural session of the meeting was addressed by the Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh address, while the welcome address was given by S. Radha Chouhan, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The meeting began with a video message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

During the address, Prime Minister said that “There is a strict policy of zero tolerance against corruption in India. India is leveraging technology and e-governance to create a transparent and accountable ecosystem. Loopholes and loopholes in welfare schemes and government projects are being removed.” The Prime Minister recalled speaking about the challenges faced by fugitive economic offenders to the G20 countries and the countries of the Southern world at their first G20 summit in 2014. They also referred to the presentation of a nine-point agenda for a crackdown on fugitive economic offenders and asset recovery at the G20 Summit that was held in 2018 and expressed happiness that the working group has taken decisive steps in this direction. The Prime Minister welcomed the action-oriented high-level principles in three priority areas; cooperation in law enforcement through information sharing, strengthening asset recovery mechanisms and enhancing the integrity and effectiveness of anti-corruption officials. 

The focus of the meeting ranged from the adoption of the 2023 Accountability Report to the Kolkata Anti-Corruption Ministerial Declaration. After the deliberations, a round of bilateral meetings took place. The Indian Presidency has been able to build a consensus among the G20 countries for the ‘High-Level Principles on Promoting the Integrity and Effectiveness of Public Bodies and Authorities Responsible for Preventing and Combating Corruption’. This will provide a guiding framework for strengthening the independence, transparency, and accountability of anti-corruption institutions. This will help in addressing the root cause of corruption including institutional weakness and lack of accountability.

The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) was held here from August 9-11 in Kolkata. The meeting witnessed deliberations on best practices for combating corruption in various sectors by G20 members and invitees, as well as international organizations. Representatives from engagement groups also shared their views during this important meeting. During this, India was successful in promoting the international Anti-Corruption agenda and building a consensus among G20 members for international cooperation to combat corruption. The three-day meeting of the Anti–Corruption Working Group ended on Friday with an interactive dinner and a vibrant cultural program.

The first and second ACWG meetings were held in Gurugram and Rishikesh, respectively, before the final meeting of the Working Group in Kolkata. 

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