G20 Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: India hailed for 'decisive leadership', championing voice for Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Digital India Pavilion at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited ‘Crafts Bazaar’ exhibition set up at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.

Canadian Prime Minister’s plane suffers technical snag. The Canadian delegation will stay in India till the engineering team on the ground rectifies the issue, an airport official told news agency ANI.

"One of the things we did in India, we provided for a new path that's going to save everybody money, increase the global South's capacity to grow, we're going to have a new railroad from India all the way across to the Mediterranean. Shipping lanes and pipelines across the Mediterranean through Europe, up into Great Britain and beyond. That's all about economic growth. There is nothing to do with hurting China or helping China. It has to do with dealing with everything from climate change to making sure that these countries can succeed economically and grow..," said US President Joe Biden.

"Prime Minister @NarendraModi and I met today. We spoke about our @G20org priorities and the progress made over the past few days – as well as our views on fighting climate change, advancing gender equality, supporting Ukraine, and upholding the rule of law," Canadian PM Justin Trudeau after meeting PM Modi.

"The partnership between India and the United States is rooted in Mahatma Gandhi’s principal of trusteeship – trusteeship that is shared between our countries and for our shared planet. Thank you, Prime Minister for bringing us, here today," US President Joe Biden posted on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the International Media Centre to thank journalist for coverage of the mega event.

PM Narendra Modi met Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

"A strong partnership with India is paramount for Europe. Glad to see our Trade and Tech Council in action. And to have launched with you a historic project, the India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor.  We also look forward to progress on a Free Trade Agreement.  This would unlock the great potential in our partnership. Thank you for your skilful leadership of the G20..," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

PM Modi will reach the International Media Centre. He may address the media after the successful conclusion of the G20 summit.

"India is the 5th superpower in the world so there is enough room for India in Africa. We also know that India is so powerful that it went to space. So we just need to coordinate...India is superpower in terms of inhabitance, India is ahead of China now," said President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reach International Media Cente shortly to address the media.

“Very good meeting with @Bundeskanzler @OlafScholz in Delhi. Thanked him for enriching the G20 Summit with his views. Also discussed how India and Germany can continue working together in clean energy, innovation and work towards a better planet,” tweeted PM Modi.

"To my great satisfaction, admission of African Union was approved during the G20 Summit Delhi. PM Modi and other members endorsed the accession of the African Union to this major economic decision-making body," says African Union chief Azali Assoumani during a press conference on the sidelines of G20 Summit.

India-France Joint Statement: PM Narendra Modi had a bilateral meeting over lunch with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron during the G-20 Leaders’ Summit at New Delhi on September 10, 2023. The two leaders discussed, assessed and reviewed the progress in bilateral relations since their last meeting in July, 2023 in Paris. They also exchanged views on important international and regional developments.

G20 in India: When asked about India's inclusion in the permanent seat for UNSC, President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, "A country like India being there on the UN Security Council, we would be proud. But as you now, the world is bigger than larger than five. And when we say the world is larger than five, what we mean is that it's not only about the US, UK, France, China and Russia...What we say is all of them, we should only have permanent members. And it should work on a rotational system, because right now, you have all these members, 195 countries, who are all members of the UN. So we should have a rotational mechanism where potentially each and every member, every one of those 195 countries can potentially become a member. That's what we propose..."

Delhi: On India-Canada relations and his relation with PM Modi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, "We recognise that India is an extraordinarily important economy in the world and an important partner to Canada on everything from fighting climate change to creating growth and prosperity for the citizens. There is always a lot of work to do and we will continue to do it."

Delhi: On Khalistan extremism and "foreign interference", Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, "Both the issues came up. Over the years, with PM Modi, we have had many conversations on both of those issues... Canada will always defend freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom of peaceful protest and it is extremely important to us.. at the same time we are always there to prevent violence and to push back against hatred. I think on the issue of the community, it is important to remember that the actions of the few do not represent the entire community or Canada. The flip side of it, we also highlighted the importance of respecting the rule of law and we did talk about foreign interference..."

G20 in India: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, "....India is our greatest trade partner in South Asia. And we have great potential to enjoy primarily in the field of economy and many others..."

“Met President RT Erdogan. We talked about ways to further cement trade and infrastructure linkages between India and Türkiye,” tweeted PM Modi.

“Had a very fruitful meeting with @PR_AZALI. Congratulated him once again on @_AfricanUnion joining the G20 family. Comoros is vital to India’s SAGAR Vision. Our deliberations included ways to enhance cooperation in areas like shipping, trade and more,” said PM Modi on X.

"Stronger together. Stronger united. Thank you @narendramodi for a historic G20 and the Indian people for such a warm welcome. From global food security to international partnerships, it’s been a busy but successful summit," Sunak tweeted.

G20 in India: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, "...We believe that any initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail. Its success is a very little possibility. We believe that any step that may escalate the tensions in the Black Sea should be avoided... In order to support the global food security, food supply security, we are going to bring together the Food Supply Security Study Group, both Russia, Ukraine, as well as the United Nations, and with our stakeholders coming from the international community, we are going to have continuous talks..."

G20 in India: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, "... I thank India for a gracious and very successful term of presidency. I would like to thank PM Modi for the gracious hospitality that was shown to me, my spouse and my entire Turkish delegation...This year, our theme was one world, one family and one future. And within the first session of the summit, we had talked about the environmental challenges that our planet currently encounters. Climate change, the loss of biological diversity and especially there is the dimension of extensive pollution is a trio of challenges which we can feel even more profoundly now..."

French President Emmanuel Macron says, "I think we (India-France) have a strong bilateral partnership... We had a very strong defence partnership and we strengthened this partnership, especially during the past 2 years. The visit of your PM during our Bastille Day, was a very critical moment. French people were very proud and they felt the friendship and respect for your country... We will follow up on defence, we will develop and deploy on all the different parts of our defence roadmap,  additional contracts and procurements in the months and years to come..."

"Met PM Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. We discussed the full range of India-Canada ties across different sectors," tweeted PM Modi.

Father Nicholas Dias, Secretary of the Liturgy Commission, Delhi Archdiocese conducted a private Church service for US President Joe Biden during his visit to the national capital for the G 20 Summit.

He says, "This was a great moment for me that I was chosen to pray with the (US) President, pray for him and pray for our countries too...My experience was that he was a devout Catholic. He follows Pope Francis very closely, his teachings and tries to see how he can implement them in his official position. His faith was an experience for me and my faith. He came across as very humble...The President was grateful to me...He gave me memorabilia given only to selected people, I reckon..."

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As the Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak) and Mrs Murthy depart from India, congratulations to the G20 presidency and the G20 Summit which has been inclusive, determined, and action-oriented. Huge thank you to all of those involved and to our Indian host," says Alex W Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, on G20 Summit.

French President Emmanuel Macron says, "...Next the IMF, we expect some greater commitments by the emerging countries when it comes to restructuring the debt of African countries. We stand ready to do more. And we said it today. So it is the very same agenda, greater financing, mobilization around the world. France upgraded its commitments and we reached 0.5% of our GDP allocated to development projects. And we also want the same to happen at the international level. And this is the reason why we're committed to the replenishment of IFAD- The International Fund for Agricultural Development. And the meeting will be taking place in December. And I would like to thank President Alvaro Lario of IFAD for being with us today..."

Delhi: On consensus over the G20 declaration, Director General International Labour Organization Gilbert F Houngbo says, "... I want to congratulate the Indian presidency for this declaration. It is not easy to negotiate but I was glad that there was a consensus that fast which is a positive development...Not only one planet, one family one future but also we are looking at a future where we are driving the whole economy, whole life toward much more use of technology and artificial intelligence is important to make sure that while we are in that drive, it is really human centred... It will be beneficial not only to India but to the whole world...The G20 started after the 2008 financial crisis, not only for India but for the whole world... G20 is 80 per cent of the world GDP..."

G20 Summit committed to just and lasting peace in Ukraine: French President Emmanuel Macron

On a question by ANI if he thinks there can be the beginning of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, "...Everyone wants peace...About 18 months ago we agreed to sign a treaty about settling this conflict. We even initialled these documents. After that, the Anglo-Saxons ordered Zelenskyy not to sign it because they thought they would be able to reap some confessions from us...President Putin has recently said that we do not mind negotiations however any such negotiations need to consider the realities on the ground and take into account the reasons that have been accumulating for decades upon decades due to NATO's aggressive policy...Right now the Ukrainian officials are threatening to physically destroy Russians..."

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says, "Today as the world faces compound crisis collaboration at the G 20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation is becoming increasingly important. Russia's aggression on Ukraine is shaking the very foundation of cooperation at the G 20. It could shake the basis of cooperation at the G 20, further it is causing an enormous impact to the world economy..."

French President Emmanuel Macron says, "We support a deep reform of global governance. Security Council but as well the World Bank and the IMF, they have to reflect today's reality in terms of demography and economy as well. And then we want to increase the available tools. That's why we want to replenish the World Bank and France is supporting that so that the emerging countries have a greater role to play..."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun and exchanged views on G20-related matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the last day of the G20 Leadership Summit here.

"A very productive lunch meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed a series of topics and look forward to ensuring India-France relations scale new heights of progress," tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On consensus over New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, "When they agreed to that, perhaps it was the voice of their conscience. Speaking frankly, we didn't expect that...Let me underline that we cannot isolate that paragraph (on Ukraine and Russia) from the rest of the work on the declaration. The main content of the declaration this year is all about the awakening of the Global South and the consolidation of the Global South that is truly willing for the G20 to work for its main goals..."

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says, "On Russia's aggression on Ukraine, throughout the meetings, Japan has pressed for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. The realisation of just & durable peace in Ukraine. We underscored our position that Russia's nuclear threat let alone its use of nuclear weapons is absolutely unacceptable. I also highlighted the importance of assistance from the global community to vulnerable populations under conflict..."

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says "Under the leadership of India as this year's chair, we were able to agree on the G20 Leaders' declaration which is a truly meaningful achievement. Japan has been engaged in the negotiations with the intent to pass on the outcome of the G7 to the G20 and we were able to hand over to the G20 points that were confirmed at the Hiroshima Summit. I look forward to working with other leaders to follow up on the outcomes delivered by the G7 and G20..."

G-20 in India: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says, "Over the course of the past five days, I attended ASEAN-related summits in Jakarta and the G 20 New Delhi Summit. First and foremost, I extend my deep respect and appreciation to President Joko of Indonesia and Prime Minister Modi of India for exercising outstanding leadership as chairs of the Summits and to the members of both governments..."

"India passes the gavel to Brazil. We have unwavering faith that they will lead with dedication, vision and will further global unity as well as prosperity. India assures all possible cooperation to Brazil during their upcoming G20 Presidency," said PM Modi on X.

Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the G20 Summit, showcases a unique international project - ‘Culture Corridor - G20 Digital Museum’. The culture corridor represents and celebrates the shared heritage of G20 members and invitee countries. It incorporates iconic and notable cultural objects and heritage of the G20 members and 9 invitee countries.

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President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says, "Personally, I was very much touched and emotional when I went to pay homage to our dear Gandhi today. Everybody knows that in my political life, Mahatma Gandhi has great meaning because the struggle with non-violence was a role model that I followed for many decades when I was in the Labour Movement. That is why I am very much touched and emotional..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...As you all know India has the responsibility of G20 presidency till November 2023. In these two days, all of you gave a lot of suggestions and placed proposals. It is our duty that the suggestions we have received be reviewed once again so as to see how their progress can be sped up. I propose that at the end of November, we hold a virtual session of G 20. We can review the topics decided in this Summit, in that virtual session...I hope you all will connect in the virtual session...With this, I declare the conclusion of G 20 Summit..."

President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says, "...We are living in a world where wealth is more concentrated in which millions of human beings still go hungry, where sustainable development is always threatened, in which government institutions still reflect the reality of middle of the last century. We will only be able to face all these problems if we address the issue of inequality - inequality of income, of access to healthcare, education, food, gender and race and also of representation is at the origin of these anomalies."

During the third session of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed satisfaction that G20 forum has become a platform for optimistic efforts under the vision of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'. He also highlighted human-centric approach in resolving conflicts and underline use of technology for inclusive development.

The G20 joint communique was possible due to convergent consensus, and a combination of "PM Modi's guarantee and Modi ka Magic", said sources. They further said that leaders saw a "strong leader of the largest democracy in the world, who is driving value proposition for Global South" and that it brought together everybody.

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Replying to a query to whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised pro-Khalistani activities in the UK and Canada, sources said that he always raises issues that impinge directly on India's national security

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over the gavel of G 20 presidency to the President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

At the gala dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, India showcased its diverse musical heritage to the world. It witnessed the usage of traditional music from all across the country. The key highlight was ‘Gandharva Atodyam’. It is a unique musical medley featuring an exquisite symphony of musical instruments from across Bharat, showcasing Hindustani, Carnatic, Folk and Contemporary music with an ensemble of classical instruments.

Statement by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Session III of the G20, 'One Future': One thing seems clear - the future will be digital. Today I want to focus on AI & digital infrastructure. As it has been described, AI has risks but also offers tremendous opportunities. The crucial question is how to harness a rapidly changing technology. It is telling that even the makers and inventors of AI are calling on political leaders to regulate. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a working lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron today. PM will hold a pull-aside meeting with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and will later do bilateral meetings with Comoros, Turkey, UAE, South Korea, EU/EC, Brazil and Nigeria: Sources

G20 in India: "I think it (craft exhibition) is wonderful...I think the presidency has done a very good job of being a voice of the global south & the fact that they managed to get a consensus is a testament to the leadership of G20...," says Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.

On board Air Force One, Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor of the White House speaks on the United States' railway deal with India, UAE and Saudi, "US President Joe Biden along with India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Germany, Italy and European Union, announced a landmark commitment to work together to develop a new India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor. This transformative partnership has the potential to unleash a new era of economic activities from Europe to Asia with a railway, linked with ports, connected to the Middle East. This will create a novel interconnected corridor to facilitate global trade, expand reliable access to electricity, facilitate clean energy distribution and strengthen telecommunication links."

Chief Co-ordinator of India's G 20 presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla says, "It was momentous because, in a normal multilateral process, you have to go to the end of any Summit to attain a consensus on an outcome document...The fact that we have come up with the consensus document with the support of our G20 partners on the first day of our presidency, is a tremendously positive news..."

President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and other leaders at the Gala Dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on 9th September.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and  President of Brazil Luiz Inacio hand over a sapling to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Session 3 of the G20 Summit.

US President Joe Biden departs from Delhi to Vietnam, after concluding the G20 Summit.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. "At the iconic Rajghat, the G20 family paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi - the beacon of peace, service, compassion and non-violence. As diverse nations converge, Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future."

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces record climate aid commitment as G20 in India concludes. The UK will provide $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund which is the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to help the world tackle climate change. The UK will contribute £1.62 billion ($2 billion) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which was established by 194 countries following the Copenhagen Accord at COP15: British High Commission in India

US President Joe Biden has arrived at Rajghat where he was greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

G 20 in India | President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at Delhi's Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi and lay a wreath.

G20 in India: On UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's visit to Akshardham Temple, Director of Akshardham Temple, Jyotindra Dave says," His experience was extraordinary. He performed the Pooja and Aarti with a lot of faith...We showed him the temple and also gave him a model of the temple as a gift. He enjoyed every minute here and he kept on extending time. His wife was also very happy."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received G20 leaders at Rajghat where they will pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva were amongst the first to reach the venue. Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an 'angrakha'. After paying tributes to the Mahatma, the leaders will also sign on the 'Peace Wall' at the Leaders' Lounge.

Fresh visuals from Rajghat where world leaders accumulate to partake in wreath-laying ceremony

G-20 in India | Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández arrive at Delhi's Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi and lay a wreath.

G-20 in India: Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives at Delhi's Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi and lay a wreath.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed by PM Modi at Rajghat, New Delhi on day 2 of G20 Summit.