Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday had a much-anticipated bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here ahead of the G20.
At the meeting, Merkel told Modi that "our relations are deepening...Waiting for your visit," according to tweets posted by the external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
Just ahead of the second day's plenary session, Modi, along with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and US President Barack Obama posed for a photo op.
On Saturday, Modi also had a pull aide meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, the MEA tweet said.
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