Intense drafting sessions to culture tourism, G20 Sherpa track packs it all

Cultural menu comes with real cuisine-that too authentic Kannada dishes, from starters to dessert

The grand city near the Tungabhadra river is remembered for its historic architecture in the Vijayanagara empire dating back to the 14th century. Hampi—some seven-hour drive away from India’s tech capital Bengaluru — is now playing host to G20 Sherpas from around the world.  Close to four decades after the city was declared a world heritage site, it’s providing a picturesque setting for the leaders to engage in multiple co-drafting sessions over 17 hours to fine tune the proposed joint declaration for the G20 leaders’ summit in September.

While the two prior meetings in Udaipur and Kumarakom familiarised the Sherpas on