G20 LIVE: PM Modi, Prez Murmu join G20 leaders, delegates at grand dinner

G20 Summit: India is hosting the event which is being attended by the leaders from 30 countries and the European Union. Catch all the live updates here

9:21 PM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exchanged pleasantries with UK PM Rishi Sunak, during Ratri Bhoj

8:20 PM

President Murmu, PM Modi welcome G20 leaders, delegates at grand dinner

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed G20 leaders and delegates at a grand dinner hosted for them at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Summit.
 

They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner at a dais, with its backdrop depicting the ruins of the Nalanda University in Bihar and India's G20 presidency theme -- 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future'. For more details, click here

8:11 PM

G20 Summit: The menu of the Presidential grand dinner for world leaders revealed

7:54 PM

Ukraine says G20 joint declaration on war 'nothing to be proud of'

After the joint declaration on Russia-Ukraine war made by the G20 countries today in New Delhi, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said that it was "nothing to be proud of."

 

7:51 PM

Momentous milestone of our Presidency, says N Chandrasekaran on G20

Lauding India's Presidency, N Chandrasekaran, B20 Chair and Executive Chairman, Tata Sons, said in a statement, "It is a momentous milestone of our Presidency of the G20 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The G20 Declaration embodies the One Family, One Earth, One Future vision."

 

"B20 India warmly welcomes the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 grouping. With Africa’s voice as part of the global economic forum, partnerships with the continent will be greatly intensified. Human capital development, agricultural and industrial transformation, and trade facilitation to make Africa a common market are inclusive aspects of the Declaration," he said.

 

He added, "The digital public infrastructure and the headroom for additional capital raising are pioneering aspects of the Declaration. The focus on climate change and the commitment of major economies to phase down fossil fuel power generation are large steps in the right direction to protect the Earth. We congratulate India on these landmark outcomes."

 

 

 

7:33 PM

Ready for a productive day two in India: US President Joe Biden

7:19 PM

Watch | President Murmu and PM Modi arrive at Bharat Mandapam for G20 dinner

7:06 PM

Want to expand collaboration with India to include supply chains, says Japan PM

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he wishes to expand the collaboration with India to wider areas including supply chains.

 

“Japan is delivering various transport infrastructure development projects including the construction of Delhi metro here in the city to support economic development of countries. Going forward, we want to take this effort a step further to expand the scope of cooperation to wider areas including supply chains to link people together by strengthening connectivity. We also intend to work on building industrial value chains in the whole of Bay of Bengal," he said.

6:52 PM

What is the African Union, newest member of the G20?

During the ongoing G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the African Union (AU) had been granted permanent membership in the Group of 20 largest economies (G20) worldwide.

 

This marked the AU's accession as a new member of this prominent global organisation. 

The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states from the African continent. On May 26, 2001, the AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, calling for establishing the African Union. The bloc was founded on May 26, 2001, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and launched on July 9, 2002, in Durban, South Africa. Read more here

6:48 PM

PM Modi, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hold bilateral meeting during G20 Summit

Earlier this evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.

PM Modi said that their talks covered sectors such as trade, commerce, defence, and emerging technologies. "India and Italy will keep working together for global prosperity," he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

6:45 PM

Today is a historic day, says Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Global Biofuels Alliance

6:42 PM

EU Commission chief terms the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor as 'historic'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said that the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor is historic and it would be the most direct connection to date between India, the Arabian Gulf and Europe.

 

“We are presenting two large-scale projects today. First the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor. This is nothing but historic. It would be the most direct connection to date between India, the Arabian Gulf and Europe, with a rail link that would make the trade between India and Europe 40% faster. With an electricity cable and hydrogen pipeline to foster clean energy trade between the Middle East and Europe. This corridor is much more than a railway or cable corridor. It is a green and digital bridge across continents and civilizations," she said. 

 

"In this spirit, we announce the second project: The trans-African Corridor which will connect the port of Lobito in Angola with Katanga province in DRC and the copper belt in Zambia," the European Commission president said. 

6:31 PM

Watch | Saudi Arabia’s Muhammed Bin Salman on announcement of economic corridor

6:27 PM

Done an excellent job, says World Bank president Ajay Banga on G20

6:17 PM

Milestone in strengthening global interconnections: Italian PM on India-Europe-Middle East corridor

6:11 PM

G20 Summit 2023: What is the Global Biofuel Alliance launched today?

India on Saturday announced the launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA). India also urged the G20 nations to join the initiative with a plea to take ethanol blending with petrol globally to 20 per cent. 

 

Speaking at the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today, the need of the hour is that all countries should work together in the field of fuel blending. Our proposal is to take an initiative at a global level to take ethanol blending in petrol up to 20 per cent."

Read here for more information

6:09 PM

Great success for India's G20 Presidency, says France minister

On New Delhi G-20 Leaders' Summit Declaration, France's Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said, "There is a consensus, and it is a great success for India's G20 Presidency."

6:03 PM

Here's what Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on G20 Summit Leaders’ Declaration

5:56 PM

Real big deal, says US President Joe Biden as India-Middle East-Europe connectivity corridor launched

5:43 PM

India-Middle East-Europe connectivity corridor to be launched soon

5:38 PM

PM Modi launches 'Global Biofuels Alliance' for clean energy push

5:37 PM

British PM Rishi Sunak says hard work needed to secure India trade deal

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday said that he was confident a free trade deal with India could be secured but cautioned there was still hard work to do.

 

"There's a desire on both of our parts to see a successful trade deal concluded...but there is a lot of hard work that's still to go," Sunak told reporters after talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the gathering of the Group of 20 major economies in New Delhi.

 

"There has to be a win-win for both countries," he added.

5:35 PM

India tried to bring concerns of global South as core agenda of G20 discussions: EAM

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India, with its presidency of the G20, tried to seek to ensure that the concerns of the global South constitute the core agenda of the deliberations of the forum. 

 

He further said that the global South is experiencing a state of "deep economic distress" following three years of pandemic, economic disruptions, the Russia-Ukraine war, among others, and it has not been fully recognised. 

 

The foreign minister added that India saw it as its responsibility to present the issues of the global South to the rest of the G20 members. 

5:28 PM

G20 summit declaration drops condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine

Countries must refrain from use of force to seize territories, G20 countries said in a joint declaration at their summit in New Delhi on Saturday, avoiding any direct mention of Russia for the war in Ukraine.

 

"In line with the UN Charter, all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state," the leaders said in the statement.

5:23 PM

On Ukraine war, India worked with Brazil, SA, Indonesia: G20 Sherpa

G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said: "On the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India worked very closely with Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia. Emerging markets played a very key role."

5:17 PM

Four key highlights for strengthening MDBs: FM Sitharaman

5:15 PM

The three Fs — Food, Fuel and Fertilisers were issues of special concern: EAM

Jaishankar said, "The three Fs — Food, Fuel and Fertilisers were issues of special concern. Another subject addressed by them... was countering terrorism and money laundering. The leaders condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations... Speaking for India, we are clear that no one is left behind. 'No one left behind' is as much a foreign policy goal as it is a domestic one..."

5:13 PM

Everyone helped in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, says EAM Jaishankar

5:00 PM

G20 nations against any form of terrorism, says EAM

4:58 PM

Focus on Ukraine war, says EAM Jaishankar

"Noting that G20 isn't the platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues, leaders recognised it has consequences on the global economy. In particular, they focused on Ukraine war," says EAM Jaishankar.