New Delhi: World leaders have descended on Delhi this weekend to attend the final G20 Summit under India’s presidency.
PM Narendra Modi is expected to hold over 15 bilateral meetings with leaders, having already met US President Joe Biden Friday evening.
Here are the live updates:
9:30pm: Committing to strengthening the global health architecture, the New Delhi Declaration of G20 countries said Saturday that member states would focus on improving essential health services and systems to better than pre-pandemic levels, ideally within the next two to three years. To learn more, delve into the comprehensive report by Sumi Sukanya Dutta.
09:15pm: Joint statement from the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa on the G20.
Joint statement from the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa on the G20.#G20SummitDelhi #G20SummitDelhi #G20Summit2023 pic.twitter.com/bMGRIWCkZo
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
9:10pm: PM Narendra Modi welcomes US President Joe Biden, who has arrived at the G20 dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu.
8:45pm: From Global economy to crypto regulation to digital public infrastructure — read this report on economic issues that G20 leaders agreed on.
8:35pm: ‘India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor will prove to be the most direct connection to date between India, the Arabian Gulf and Europe,’ says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Watch the visual here:
7:50pm: Amid the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India and the US have reached an agreement to address their last remaining trade dispute lodged with the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This dispute pertains to India’s restrictions on the import of poultry from countries affected by avian influenza, commonly known as ‘bird flu.’ To learn more about the details of this poultry dispute, read this article on the issue.
7:20pm: India, the US, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, European Union (EU), Italy, France, and Germany joined forces on Saturday to inaugurate an ambitious infrastructure initiative known as the ‘India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.’ This initiative aims to redefine the trade route between the Gulf, Europe, and South Asia, establishing rail and sea connections to link these regions. Learn more about this project.
7:15pm President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have arrived at Bharat Mandapam for the special G20 dinner. Watch the event’s visuals.
VIDEO | President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam for the special G20 dinner. pic.twitter.com/5WyNGLBr18
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
7:00pm: During a bilateral meeting held a day ahead of the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi and US President Joe Biden discussed the India-U.S. Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X). According to a joint statement issued on Friday, the two leaders “commended the India-U.S. Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) team for establishing a robust collaboration agenda to harness the innovative work of the US and Indian defense sectors to address shared security challenges.” Read the full report here.
6:22pm: ‘It will give new direction to connectivity and sustainable development of entire world’: PM Modi on India-Middle East-Europe Corridor.
It will give new direction to connectivity and sustainable development of entire world: PM Modi on India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
6:05pm: ‘The leaders condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,’ External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at G20 summit.
6:00pm: India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, that runs into 83 paragraphs, was adopted with “absolutely no dissent, no footnotes, no chair summaries”. The declaration, he emphasised symbolized “unparalleled global consensus”.
With 83 paras and absolutely no dissent , no footnotes, no chair summaries – the #NewDelhiLeadersDeclaration symbolises unparalleled global consensus.
Steered by the vision of PM @narendramodi, #G20India Presidency has delivered phenomenal action on high ambitions for the world. pic.twitter.com/T94uji7WKe— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 9, 2023
5:36pm: Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Global Biofuels Alliance’ in the presence of US President Joe Biden, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio, Argentine President Alberto Fernández, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Watch the event’s visuals.
5:00pm: European Council President Charles Michel lashed out at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his address at the opening session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Michel accused Russia of offering grain to African countries in “a parody of generosity”. Read ThePrint report here.
4:53pm: The 40 years from the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in 1983 to this G20 — with Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak — mark India’s march from a fake non-alignment to a mostly transactional policy autonomy. Watch this week’s ‘National Interest’ by ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.
4:44pm: On G20 eve, US’s Japan envoy Rahm Emanuel said China’s ‘missing’ ministers a mystery. Know why, in ThePrint report by Keshav Padmanabhan.
President Xi's cabinet lineup is now resembling Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None. First, Foreign Minister Qin Gang goes missing, then the Rocket Force commanders go missing, and now Defense Minister Li Shangfu hasn't been seen in public for two weeks. Who's going…
— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) September 8, 2023
4:00pm: “I have received good news. Due to the hard work of our team, consensus has been built on New Delhi G20 Leaders’ Summit Declaration. My proposal is to adopt this leadership declaration. I announce to adopt this declaration. On this occasion, I congratulate my Sherpa, ministers, who worked hard for it and made it possible…,” said PM Modi.
3:40pm: Bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of G20 Summit. Watch visuals:
3:35pm: ‘We are delighted that the G20 has accepted the African Union as its member,’ said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
We are delighted that the #G20 has accepted the @_AfricanUnion as a member of the #G20.
Global reconstruction in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to accelerate the transition to low-carbon, climate resilient, sustainable societies.
Developing… pic.twitter.com/4u7ThqwRVq
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 9, 2023
3:20pm: ‘Big plan, small mindset’. That’s how a top Chinese think-tank is seeing Modi’s G20. Read Aadil Brar’s article in ThePrint Opinion here.
3:14pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G20 Summit Saturday.
2:45pm: “India and the US have a close relationship. Both countries are cooperating on a large scale, especially in STEM areas,” says US State Department’s spokesperson Margaret MacLeod.
VIDEO | "India and the US have a close relationship. Both countries are cooperating on a large scale, especially in STEM areas," says US State Department's spokesperson Margaret MacLeod on India-US relations and the #G20Summit. pic.twitter.com/m8awQKsOty
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
2:31pm: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said despite “obvious problems” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the country’s absence from G20 initiatives, the Summit has been extremely effective under India’s leadership. Read ThePrint report here.
1:45pm: PM Modi shares glimpses of the Bharat Mandapam site and tweets saying, “Been a productive morning at the G20 Summit in Delhi.”
Been a productive morning at the G20 Summit in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/QKSBNjqKTL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 9, 2023
1:38pm: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren departs from Ranchi to attend the G20 Dinner hosted by President in Delhi today. Watch visuals:
1:35pm: From PM Modi’s place card to officials’ badges, ‘Bharat’ features prominently at G20, but India also present. Read ThePrint report here to know more.
1:30pm:From ‘Ravanahatha’ to ‘Rudraveena’, ancient musical instruments to be played at G20 special dinner.
1:22pm: Delegates from the world’s most powerful countries have reached a compromise on language to describe the war in Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the discussions said, as their leaders began the annual G20 summit on Saturday in New Delhi. Read more here.
11:40am: ‘If we can defeat Covid, we can also triumph over trust deficit caused by the war,’ says PM Modi at the G20 Summit. Watch:
11:32am: ‘India calls upon the world to transform the global trust deficit into trust & reliance,’ says PM Modi at G20 summit. Watch:
11:19am: PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcome Azali Assoumani, chairperson of the African Union, to officially join the bloc at G20 Summit in Delhi.
The G20 gathering is expected to be renamed as G21 following the induction of the African Union.
VIDEO | PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcome Azali Assoumani, Chairperson of the African Union, to officially join the bloc at G20 Summit in Delhi.
The G20 gathering is expected to be renamed as G21 following the induction of the African Union.… pic.twitter.com/igm4sx2mj3
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
11:16am: “India’s G20 presidency has become a symbol of inclusion, of ‘sabka saath’ both inside and outside the country. This has become people’s G20 in India,” says PM Modi at opening address of the Summit.
He added, “With the sense of ‘sabka saath’, India had proposed that the African Union be granted permanent membership of G20. I believe that all of us agree to this proposal.”
#WATCH | G 20 in India | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "India's G20 presidency has become a symbol of inclusion, of 'sabka saath' both inside and outside the country. This has become people's G20 in India. Crores of Indians are connected to this. In more than 60 cities of… https://t.co/rc2iIO2IGf pic.twitter.com/SgE8r2Nojk
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2023
11:09am: ‘Express my condolences over loss of lives due to earthquake in Morocco, India ready to offer all possible assistance,’ says PM Modi at G20 Summit. Watch:
10:22am: World leaders have arrived for the G20 Summit in Delhi — a culmination of India’s G20 presidency.
Pia Krishnankutty of ThePrint reports from Bharat Mandapam. Watch:
10:20am: The welcome handshake of all leaders with PM Modi will showcase the Konark Wheel from Odisha.
G 20 in India | The welcome handshake of all leaders with PM Modi will showcase the Konark Wheel from Odisha. The Konark Wheel was built during the 13th century under the reign of King Narasimhadeva-I. The wheel with 24 spokes is also adapted into India's national flag and… pic.twitter.com/g8wrTpsmZM
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2023
10:09am: Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida welcomed by PM Modi at the Bharat Mandapam.
VIDEO | Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, welcomed by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam as G20 Summit begins in Delhi.#G20India2023 #G20SummitDelhi pic.twitter.com/FnyuLi9dg2
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2023
9:36am: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, World Bank President Ajay Banga arrive at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for G 20 Summit in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.
#WATCH | G 20 in India: Managing Director of IMF (International Monetary Fund), Kristalina Georgieva, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, World Bank president Ajay Banga arrive at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for G 20 Summit in Delhi's Pragati Maidan. pic.twitter.com/tT8uzbw3dW
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2023
9:25am: PM Modi and US President Biden held bilateral meeting in New Delhi Friday, take a status check on matters discussed during former’s official state visit to Washington in June. More about it in ThePrint report by Keshav Padmanabhan.
9:00am: PM Modi arrives at Bharat Mandapam, Summit to start with ‘One Earth Session’
08:30 am: Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrives in Delhi for the G-20 Summit.
#WATCH | G 20 in India | Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrives in Delhi for the G-20 Summit. pic.twitter.com/Qf80SgkIP0
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2023
08:00 am: New Delhi ‘turned down’ White House requests for more press access to Biden-Modi bilateral meet
“A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden’s bilateral meeting on Friday, the White House had stated that despite several requests to the Modi government, reporters accompanying Biden to New Delhi had been denied better press access to the interaction. Read more here.