Imported from 17 countries for G20, saplings find a home at Lutyens’ park
S Jaishankar also said India’s G20 Presidency will be remembered as “G20 for the future” due to its strong focus on environment and sustainability.
(L-R) Union Minister Hardeep Puri, Delhi L-G VK Saxena, MEA S Jaishankar, and India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant at the G20 tree plantation ceremony, Monday. (Image source: PTI) G20 saplings imported from 17 countries have found their permanent home at Nehru Park in Lutyens’ Delhi. The saplings, from 10 G20 member countries and seven other nations, were intended to be planted on the second day of the Summit by member country heads, but due to certain logistical issues, they were finally planted on Monday.
The ceremony was attended by envoys of the US, UK, Egypt, Nigeria, Germany, and South Korea, along with other representatives of G20 nations and international organisations, who planted a sapling each, keeping in mind the Indian agro-climatic conditions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Puri, Delhi L-G VK Saxena, and India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant also participated in the event; they planted a Banyan sapling, the national tree of India, also known as the “Tree of Life”.
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