PM consults Montek on India’s stand at G20 meet

Trying to firm up India’s stand at the G-20 summit in London next week,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and will be meeting captains of industry on Saturday. Singh,who will be leaving on March 31 to attend the summit,has been meeting senior cabinet colleagues and other experts on the issue.

“(The) G-20 is a major platform and India is expected to play a major role… (The) Prime Minister is taking inputs from various industry leaders and experts,” a source at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.