G20 Summit Delhi LIVE: PM Modi arrives at Bharat Mandapam to welcome world leaders; US President Joe Biden lauds India’s G20 Presidency
G20 Summit 2023 Delhi LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold over 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders between Friday and Sunday as India hosts the G20 summit meeting over the weekend.
India is all set to host the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi beginning today. Many powerful and influential leaders have come together in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit that will take place on September 9 and 10 at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan.
US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, among other world leaders, arrived on Friday in India for the G20 Summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and many other top leaders will also be a part of the G20 Summit in India.
It is for the first time that India is hosting the annual summit of the G20 and New Delhi has pulled out all the stops in rolling out a grand welcome to the leaders and making the summit a success. The city has also undergone a major makeover to host such a high-profile event in decades.
On Friday, US President Joe Biden held closed-door talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nearly an hour.
“Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good,” posted PM Modi on X (formerly Twitter) after their meeting.
PM Modi, ahead of the 18th G20 Summit, said that India was delighted to host the event at the Bharat Mandapam. New Delhi G20 Summit will chart a new path in human-centric and inclusive development, he added.
PM Modi will hold over 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders between Friday and Sunday as India hosts the G20 summit meeting over the weekend.
The G20 member countries represent around 85 percent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.
The grouping comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).
The G20 Summit is held annually, under the leadership of a rotating Presidency. The G20 initially focused largely on broad macroeconomic issues, but it has since expanded its agenda to inter-alia include trade, sustainable development, health, agriculture, energy, environment, climate change, and anti-corruption.
9:07 AM(6 minutes ago)
G20 Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Bharat Mandapam to welcome leaders
9:04 AM(10 minutes ago)
G20 Summit 2023 Delhi: Whole Delhi is open, clarifies Delhi Police
Posted by :- Smriti Mishra
Delhi Police had earlier clarified on X (formerly Twitter) that the city is not closed, but only a small part of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area will be subjected to restrictions during the G20 event.
8:55 AM(18 minutes ago)
G20 Summit Delhi: US President Joe Biden lauds India’s G20 Presidency
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Joe Biden to India yesterday and the two leaders held a bilateral meeting. President Biden lauded India’s G20 Presidency for further demonstrating how the G20 as a forum is delivering important outcomes, according to a joint statement issued after bilateral talks.
The leaders called on their governments to continue the work of transforming the India-US Strategic Partnership across all dimensions of our multifaceted global agenda, based on trust and mutual understanding, the statement further read.
The leaders re-emphasised that the shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, inclusion, pluralism, and equal opportunities for all citizens are critical to the success our countries enjoy and that these values strengthen our relationship.
8:48 AM(25 minutes ago)
G20 Summit Live: Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares Bueno arrives in Delhi
8:37 AM(36 minutes ago)
G20 Summit 2023: ‘No official cars, use shuttle service to venue,’ PM Modi tells ministers
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the Council of Ministers that no official cars will be provided to reach the G20 dinner venue on Saturday, September 9.
He told the ministers that they would have to reach the Parliament Complex in their own vehicles, from where a shuttle would take them to Bharat Mandapam, the dinner venue, India Today reported.
8:28 AM(46 minutes ago)
G20 Summit 2023 Delhi: Who will get the next G20 Presidency after India?
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India was given the Presidency on December 1, 2022 and India will continue to hold the presidency till November 30, 2023. The Presidency of the G20 grouping rotates among five groups of member countries. Each country from a group becomes eligible for the Presidency when it is the turn of the group. The eligible countries negotiate and determine the group’s Presidency.
The upcoming Presidency is of Brazil.
8:20 AM(53 minutes ago)
G20 Summit 2023 Delhi: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Delhi
8:12 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit Delhi: Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives for G20 summit
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit. “Happy to welcome President @LulaOficial to India. I had met him recently in Johannesburg and I am happy to be getting the opportunity to meet him again at the G20 Summit. His views on various subjects will be eagerly awaited,” PM Modi wrote.
8:02 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit Live: Entry of goods vehicles except engaged in essential services has been restricted in Delhi
Posted by :- Smriti Mishra
Entry of goods vehicles (HGV/MGV/LGV) except engaged in essential services has been restricted in Delhi, Delhi Traffic Police has informed. General public is also advised to use Mappls (MapmyIndia) App for navigation, which is providing suggested routes in consonance with traffic regulations during the Summit, it added.
7:53 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit 2023: Leaders to deliberate on pressing global issues
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The G20 leaders will deliberate on pressing global issues at the grouping’s annual summit here on September 9 and 10. India is hosting the summit in its capacity as the current G20 chair.
In its G20 presidency, India has been focusing on various issues such as inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience and equitable global health access.
7:44 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit: Key events lined up for Day 1
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9:30am – 10:30am: Leaders and delegation heads arrive at Bharat Mandapam. Welcome photo with the Prime Minister at Tree of Life Foyer. Then, gather at Leaders’ Lounge, Level 2.
10:30am – 1:30pm: First session ‘One Earth’ at Summit Hall, followed by a working lunch.
1:30pm – 3:30pm: Various bilateral meetings.
3:30pm – 4:45pm: Second session ‘One Family’ at the summit venue. Leaders return to their hotels afterward.
7pm – 8pm: Leaders and delegation heads arrive for dinner, starting with a welcome photo.
8pm – 9pm: Dinner and discussions.
9pm – 9:45pm: Gathering in Leaders’ Lounge at Bharat Mandapam to conclude the day.
7:35 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit 2023 Delhi: Metro services to commence from 4 am during September 8 to 10
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Delhi Metro train services will start from 04:00 AM from terminal stations of all Lines for three days — from 8th to 10th September 2023, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has informed. The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the Lines till 06:00 AM. After 06:00 AM, Metro trains will run as per the normal timetable throughout the day on all Lines.
7:28 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit Delhi: India holding G20 Presidency at this time a golden opportunity, says top MEA official
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India holding the G20 Presidency at this time is a “golden opportunity” and it is ready to make a mark on the global stage, a top official in the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, asserting that the country is all set for the summit.
In an interview with PTI on the eve of the mega conclave, G20 India Special Secretary Muktesh Pardesi also said the “broad agenda of the summit will revolve around ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — One Earth, One Family, One Future”.
7:21 AM(1 hour ago)
G20 Summit Live: ‘We’ll affirm that the United States-India partnership is stronger,’ says US President Joe Biden
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Ahead of the G20 Summit, US President Joe Biden arrived in India and met helad talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Great seeing you, Mr Prime Minister. Today, and throughout the G20, we’ll affirm that the United States-India partnership is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history,” President Biden wrote.
7:14 AM(2 hours ago)
G20 Summit 2023: India, Bangladesh sign 3 MoUs after bilateral meet
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a bilateral talk in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the G20 Summit. The two countries also signed three memorandum of understanding (MoUs), including one on cooperation in Digital Payment mechanisms.
“Had productive deliberations with PM Sheikh Hasina. The progress in India-Bangladesh relations in the last 9 years has been very gladdening. Our talks covered areas like connectivity, commercial linkage and more,” PM Modi wrote on X.
7:09 AM(2 hours ago)
G20 Summit: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived in Delhi to attend the G20 Summit
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With Thanks Reference to: https://www.businesstoday.in/g20-summit/story/g20-summit-delhi-live-india-all-set-to-host-g20-summit-in-new-delhi-us-president-joe-biden-uk-pm-rishi-sunak-other-world-leaders-mark-their-presence-397566-2023-09-09
