New Delhi, Feb 24 (TIWN) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called upon the G-20 countries to enhance global risk monitoring and explore the scope for policy co-ordination to deal with such risks.

While addressing the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Riyadh during a session -- "Enhancing Access to Opportunities for All", Sitharaman called upon all the member countries to empower women, youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

"Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman called upon the G20 to enhance global risk monitoring and explore the scope for policy co-ordination to deal with such global risks," a tweet by the Finance Ministry said.

She joined the members in expressing empathy with the people of China suffering from the #coronavirus epidemic and extended India's support to China in this hour of need, the ministry tweeted.

She also addressed a ministerial symposium on international taxation "Towards a global solution on tax and digitisation".

"Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman emphasised that growing inequality has slowed down the pace of intergenerational mobility globally. She pointed out that identifying the causes and developing solutions require co-ordinated policy solutions," the ministry tweeted.

The minister also highlighted the initiatives undertaken by the Indian government for empowering women such as 'Stand Up India' and STEP scheme.