New Delhi: India is hosting a two day G20 Summit in New Delhi from today.
The event’s theme is ‘One Earth. One Family. One Future’, under which G20 leaders will discuss various topics related to development, climate, trade and investments.
In order to make G20 more representative, permanent membership to the African Union has been granted in the group on the sidelines of the G20 summit being held in India.
More G20 leaders touch down in New Delhi for the #G20 Summit.
— G20 India (@g20org) September 9, 2023
Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed by Minister @RailMinIndia @pib_comm & @GoI_MeitY @AshwiniVaishnaw.
Chancellor of Germany @Bundeskanzler welcomed by MoS @minmsme… pic.twitter.com/8Mv3b1R7zJ
The G20 nations remained deeply divided over several issues including Russia-Ukraine war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are skipping the September 9-10 summit in the capital New Delhi.
The G20 consists of 19 countries and the European Union, making up about 85 per cent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population.
Arrivals galore for the #G20 Summit.
— G20 India (@g20org) September 8, 2023
PM @leehsienloong of Singapore received by MoS @Min_FAHD & @MIB_India @Murugan_MoS.
Premier Li Qiang of China received by MoS @MORTHIndia & @MoCA_GoI @Gen_VKSingh.
President @jokowi of Indonesia received by MoS @shipmin_india @Shantanu_bjp.… pic.twitter.com/YFPBr0Dzci
Joe Biden
The US President Joe Biden has arrived India accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on her fourth visit to India in 10 months
Lavrov, not Putin
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the Russian delegation after Putin said he would not attend.
Lavrov will head the Russian delegation as he did at the BRICS summit in South Africa last month.
Arrivals for #G20 Summit in full swing!
— G20 India (@g20org) September 8, 2023
UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received by MoS @HMOIndia @nityanandraibjp.
PM @JustinTrudeau of Canada received by MoS @MSDESkillIndia & @GoI_MeitY @Rajeev_GoI.
President @RTErdogan of Türkiye… pic.twitter.com/OLe4J5MZ8o
Li Qiang, not Xi
Premier Li Qiang will lead China’s delegation, Beijing said Monday, all but confirming that Xi will snub the meeting.
The summit has taken on additional importance this year as many countries wrestle with high inflation and economic turbulence linked to a slowing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
