Representing Russia, experts such as Victoria Panova, Vice-Rector of the Higher School of Economics, Victoria Perskaya, Director of the Institute for International Economic Relations Research, and Professor Peter Tolmachev of the Department of World Economy of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, took part in the teleconference.
In turn, representing India, Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, Sandeep Tripathi, Founder and President of the Forum for Global Studies, Professor Gulshan Sachdeva of the Center for European Studies at the Jean Monnet School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) participated in the event.
During the teleconference, the spotlight was on what topics the foreign ministers are focusing on, India's G20 priorities, and what sort of growth and development strategy does India’s G20 presidency offer the world.