New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in Delhi as India is internet hosting the G20 Summit beneath its Presidency.
Upon arrival on the G20 venue, Rishi Sunak and PM Modi warmly greeted one another with Namaste and shook fingers. The two leaders hugged one another and posed for the cameras.
Earlier, PM Modi additionally welcomed his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. The two leaders met one another warmly.
Ahead of the start of the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, the venue of the G20 Summit within the nationwide capital.
He was welcomed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. India is internet hosting the G20 Summit, scheduled for in the present day and tomorrow, beneath its Presidency amid divisions within the grouping over the Russia-Ukraine struggle.
World leaders together with US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Japan PM Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are amongst leaders who arrived within the nationwide capital yesterday.
The summit is being attended by greater than 30 heads of state and high officers from the European Union and invited visitor nations and 14 heads of worldwide organisations.
The theme of this 12 months’s G20 Summit, which is happening beneath India’s presidency is”Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth One Family One Future” – is drawn from the traditional Sanskrit textual content of the Maha Upanishad. Essentially, the theme affirms the worth of all life – human, animal, plant, and microorganisms – and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and within the wider universe.
This is the primary time that the G20 Summit is being hosted by India. Extensive preparations have been made to painting India’s traditions and strengths. The nations collaborating within the G20 Summit embrace Nigeria, Argentina, Italy, the AU (represented by Comros), and South Africa. Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, Japan Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Egypt, Australia, the United States, Canada, China, UAE, Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey Spain, Germany, France, Mauritius, the European Union and Singapore.
A heat welcome was accorded to leaders who arrived in Delhi for the G20 Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing confidence that the gathering of world leaders will chart a brand new path in human-centric and inclusive improvement. (ANI)