Coronavirus crisis: G-20 meeting of health, finance ministers soon

However, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity that the meeting could be held in a matter of few weeks, rather than months

The health and finance ministers of G20 (Group of Twenty) nations are expected to attend a "virtual" meeting soon to discuss ways to tackle the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

The logistics of this meeting are still being finalised, but it could be held within weeks, Business Standard has learnt.

"We commit to work with health ministers to address and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and look forward to a joint meeting of finance and health ministers in the coming months," said the G20 Covid-19 Global Action Plan, which was released on Thursday.

The action plan has been co-released