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New Delhi to enter global spotlight as India hosts first G20 Summit

First in South Asia, summit to have the largest-ever delegation

PM Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo
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PM Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the handover ceremony at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Bali last year file photo: reuters

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
Come September, as the leaders of the G20 nations reach New Delhi for their annual summit, India will be hosting the largest and most significant international gathering in its history.

The 18th Leaders Summit of the G20 will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10. The first summit in South Asia, it will host the largest delegation of 43 Heads of State and Government as well as the heads of international organisations.

A major milestone for India’s growing economic clout and global footprint, it will also be a key validation of the country’s evolving foreign policy, which has created a new