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G20 Summit 2023 in New Delhi Highlights: The G-20 summit is one of the most high-profile international events to be held in New Delhi in recent years, scroll down for all the latest updates here.

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Delhi, the national capital of India, is all set to host the G20 Summit from September 9-10. The summit will be hosted at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Several powerful world leaders will descend in Delhi on Friday for three days and hold discussions on a wide range of topics like economy, environment, infrastructure, sustainable development, etc. In view of the G20 Summit, Delhi Police has put in place several measures to ease the traffic in the city and have ordered the closure of schools, colleges, and offices for three days in the national capital. Besides, Delhi is adorned with murals, statutes, fountains, and plants in streets from where the world leaders will pass by.

Delhi has also been decorated to welcome international delegations from participating countries. At Bharat Mandapam, world leaders will meet face to face with a majestic statue of Nataraja, Lord Shiva in his cosmic dance, towering over the G20 Summit location at 27 feet.

Thanks for staying tuned to Zee News English for live updates on G20 Summit Delhi.

08 September 2023
19:59 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: Canada PM Justin Trudeau Lands In India

 

19:10 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: US President Joe Biden Lands In Delhi

18:58 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: PM Modi Holds Talks With Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

PM Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina. "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 wrote on X.

18:57 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: US President Joe Biden Lands In Delhi

18:17 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Arrives In Delhi

16:22 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates: India invited Bangladesh as a very close and friendly neighbour, Says Foreign Secy Harsh Vardhan Shringla 

15:39 PM

G20 Summit Live Updates:  PM Modi To Hold 3 Bilaterals Today 

PM Modi will hold three bilateral meetings today evening. He will be holding meetings with Mauritius PM KumarJugnauth, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and US president 
Joe Biden.

14:38 PM

G20 Summit LIVE: UP Artist Creates Unique Charcoal Portraits Of All World Leaders

 

14:25 PM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: Rishi Sunak Arrives In Delhi

Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, arrives in Delhi for the G-20 Summit. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and the Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, welcomed him.

13:53 PM

G20 Summit 2023 Live Updates: PM Modi display picture on X (Formerly Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed his display photo on microblogging service X to the Bharat Mandapam, the site of the G20 conference, on Friday. The image depicts a brightly illuminated Bharat Mandapam with a Nataraja statue placed.

 

13:40 PM

G20 Summit New Delhi Live Updates: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Statement

"It is an extremely proud moment for India. Today India under the leadership of PM Modi is presiding over the G20. On this occasion, I welcome all the Country heads and the guests with my heart...The whole world is one family and this is only the theme of G 20...Today I am extremely happy and proud while saying that today PM Modi is leading the whole world...," says Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

13:40 PM

G20 Summit 2023 New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Arrives

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit. Darshana Jardosh, the Minister of Railways and Textiles, welcomed her.

13:16 PM

G20 Summit in Delhi Live: Last G20 summit held in which country

The presidency of the G20 is rotated among its members and there is no G20 headquarters. The 2022 summit was held in Indonesia, and on December 1, India will take over the chairmanship to Brazil.

 

13:04 PM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: Mamata Banerjee to attend President's dinner

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will travel to New Delhi on Friday afternoon to accept President Droupadi Murmu's invitation to the G20 meeting's supper. Banerjee will meet with representatives of various political parties during her visit to the national capital, in addition to holding formal engagements.

12:47 PM

G20 Summit 2023 Live Updates: President of the Union of Comoros

Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit. Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of State for Railways, Coal, and Mines, welcomed him.

 

12:31 PM

G20 Summit In India 2023: DRDO-developed Optical Target Locator

The DRDO-developed Optical Target Locator was employed at the G20 Summit venue in Pragati Maidan to detect and locate routinely used active and passive surveillance equipment. It can aid in the sanitation of VIP areas by spotting Snipers: Officials from the DRDO

 

12:02 PM

G20 In India Live: Here's the list of bilateral meetings

  • On Friday, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump at his official residence.
  • On Friday, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh at his official residence.
  • PM Modi will meet with Mauritius's president.
  • On Saturday, he will hold bilateral discussions with the leaders of the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and Italy.
  • On Sunday, PM Modi will have a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as a separate meeting with his Canadian counterpart.
  • He will also meet with the leaders of Comoros, Turkiye, the UAE, South Korea, the EU/EC, Brazil, and Nigeria in bilateral discussions.

 

12:00 PM

G20 Summit Live: Former PM Deve Gowda not to attend dinner- Here's why

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has said that he will not attend President Droupadi Murmu's G20 dinner on Saturday due to health concerns.

 

 

 

11:44 AM

G20 Summit 2023 New Delhi Live: President of the European Council Charles Michel statement

"This G20 meeting is one more occasion to make the clarity about Russian behavior. By launching this war against Ukraine and transforming the Black Sea into a battlefield, Russia is shooting again a missile against the developing countries...," says President of the European Council Charles Michel.

11:12 AM

G20 Summit Live: AIIMS Delhi checks readiness for radioactive attacks

The AIIMS trauma centre has set up roughly 40 beds, including a few in the intensive care unit, to respond to any chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear assault at the G20 Summit.
On Thursday morning, doctors did rounds in the designated location and explained the chain of command that would be followed in the event of an emergency.

 

 

11:10 AM

G20 Meet In New Delhi Live Updates: Italian PM arrives

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit. Shobha Karandlaje, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, welcomed her.

10:48 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live Updates: One Earth Session To Focus On Strengthening Climate-Clean Energy Nexus

Accelerating climate action through higher mitigation and strengthening climate-clean energy nexus to reach global net zero emission as early as possible will be among the focus areas of discussion at the session on ‘One Earth’ during the G20 leaders’ summit beginning Saturday. Parleys will see how the countries may negotiate with climate finance issues to steer the world towards accelerating 'just energy transition' to reach carbon neutrality in sync with countries' capabilities and national circumstances.

10:28 AM

G20 Summit New Delhi Latest Update: What is the purpose of g20 meet?

The G20 Summit in Delhi in 2023 will address issues such as lending to developing countries, debt reform, cryptocurrency legislation, and geopolitical uncertainty. The G20 Summit in Delhi in 2023 will cover a wide range of themes, reflecting the changing global landscape and India's special focus areas.

10:17 AM

G20 Meet In New Delhi: Oman Sherpa Statement ahead of G20 meet

"The relationship between India and Oman is only going to get better... We have exchanged a lot of ideas...We have been bound together socially and culturally for over 5,000 years and economically for over 2,000 years...India seems to be leading the race of digital transformation, and we need to take a leaf out of India's book of digital transformation...," says Oman Sherpa ahead of G20 Meet in New Delhi.

10:10 AM

G20 Summit Live: Bilateral Meetings with more than 15 world leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with more than 15 world leaders in bilateral sessions. On September 8th, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral discussions with the leaders of Mauritius, Bangladesh, and the United States. In addition to the G20 meetings, PM will hold bilateral meetings with the UK, Japan, Germany, and Italy on September 9th, and a working lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on September 10th. He will hold a separate discussion with Canada, as well as bilateral meetings with Comoros, Turkiye, the UAE, South Korea, the EU/EC, Brazil, and Nigeria.

 

10:07 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Latest Update: Delhi Metro advisory

In preparation for the G20 Summit, Delhi Metro services would begin at 4 a.m. from all terminal stations on all lines for three days, from September 8 to 10. The trains will run at a 30 minute frequency on all lines until 6 a.m., after which they will run at the standard timetable on all lines throughout the day, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Furthermore, parking at the Supreme Court, Patel Chowk, and Rama Krishna Ashram Marg metro stations will be unavailable from 4 a.m. on September 8 to noon on September 11.

 

09:54 AM

G20 Summit Delhi Live: Taxi Services in delhi

Taxi services in New Delhi will be temporarily unavailable beginning Saturday at 5 a.m. Tourists with confirmed hotel reservations and citizens with proper tickets, on the other hand, will not suffer any restrictions. Travelers heading to the New Delhi airport on Saturday or Sunday are encouraged to take the metro, while automobiles carrying airline tickets are not likely to encounter any problems.

 

09:52 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: What is G20 summit and countries participating?

The Group of Twenty (G20) is made up of 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States) and the European Union. 

These members account for around 85% of global GDP, more than 75% of global trade, and almost two-thirds of the global population. It plays a significant role in defining and enhancing global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues as a venue for international economic cooperation.

 

 

09:09 AM

G20 Meet Delhi 2023 Live: Online delivery services

In the New Delhi district, all cloud kitchens and delivery services would be shut down.

09:05 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: G20 dinner 

Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda, both former Prime Ministers, have been invited to the G20 Summit dinner.

 

09:02 AM

G20 Summit Live: Delhi Police check vehicles 

Police officers inspect cars as security was increased throughout the national capital in preparation for the G20 Summit.    

 

08:27 AM

G20 Meet 2023 Latest Update: President of Argentina Arrives

Argentina's President Alberto Fernández arrives in Delhi on Friday for the G20 Summit.

 

08:21 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: Diverse musical heritage

The performance, dubbed 'Bharat Vadya Darshanam' or 'Musical Journey of India,' is given by the 'Gaandharva Aatodyam' ensemble and will take the stage on September 9 during President Droupadi Murmu's ceremonial luncheon in honour of the G20 leaders.

 

08:02 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Latest Update: Why President Xi Jinping would not be attending the summit?

President Xi Jinping's unexpected absence from the G20 conference in India is intimately linked to domestic political developments in China, as concerns about the country's economic and social problems grow.

 

07:56 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Delhi Live: Spain's President test Covid positive

Spain's President Pedro Sánchez tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will miss the G20 Summit in India.

 

 

 

07:55 AM

G20 Summit In Delhi Live: Sneak peak into delegation offices

 

07:43 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: Here's the list of people who have arrived so far

  • Mathias Cormann, Secretary General OECD
  • Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Director
  • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General
  • Raquel Buenrostro Sánchez, Minister of Economy, Mexico
  • Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission
  • Charles Michel, President of the European Council
  • Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, PM of Mauritius
07:40 AM

G20 Meet 2023 Latest Update: UK to urge India to 'call out' Russia over war crisis

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to urge Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a firm stance against Russia regarding its invasion of Ukraine.

07:38 AM

G20 Summit Live Updates: Minister of Economy

Raquel Buenrostro Sánchez, Minister of Economy of the United Mexican States, arrives in New Delhi for the G20 Summit.

 

 

 

07:38 AM

G20 Summit 2023 Live: OECD Secretary arrives

Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD, arrives in New Delhi for the G20 Summit.

 

 

 

07:24 AM

G20 Meet In Delhi Live Updates: Director General of WTO 

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit.

 

 

 

07:11 AM

G20 Summit Delhi Live: Joe Biden to arrive soon

US President took off from Andrews Air Force Base on Air Force 1, will stop in Ramstein, Germany today for a brief layover, and will arrive in Delhi at 7 p.m.

 

06:40 AM

G20 Meet 2023 Live: Delhi police to ensure full security

On Friday morning, severe traffic controls were implemented in the New Delhi district, and internet delivery services, except for medications, were prohibited in the region where the G20 summit venue and delegates' hotels are located, officials said.

 

06:37 AM

G20 Summit Live: Welcome to the live blog

Good Morning all, Welcome to the G20 Meet Live Blog. Delhi is all decked up to welcome international delegations from participating countries from September 9-10. Stay tuned for all the latest updates here.