G20 Summit Day 2: The day will see a number of bilateral meetings in the national capital
The G20 leaders declaration avoided mentioning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and made a general call to all states to follow the principle of respecting each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, in what is largely seen as a climbdown by the Western powers on the conflict. India managed to hammer out an unexpected consensus among the G20 countries on the contentious issue through a series of hectic negotiations with emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia playing a leading role in reaching the breakthrough. Sources said these three countries also helped in drafting the text that drew every member nation's approval. The declaration issued at the G20's Bali summit last November had deplored in the strongest terms the Russian aggression against Ukraine while most members strongly condemned the war. "With regard to the comparison with the Bali Declaration, I would only say Bali was Bali and New Delhi is New Delhi. I mean, Bali was a year ago," External
"I am a proud Hindu. That's how I was raised, that's how I am," Sunak said
Top Ukrainian official Oleg Nikolenko posted a photo of a part of the statement edited in red, changing "the war in Ukraine" to "the war against Ukraine" and adding references to Russia
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PM Modi began the summit by mentioning a 2,500-year-old pillar in New Delhi with a message in an "ancient language" that translates into "welfare and happiness of humanity should always be ensured"
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Amitabh Kant, India's Sherpa to G20, stated that the declaration focused on strong, sustainable growth, sustainable development goals, green development pacts, and multilateralism
G20 nations welcomed all relevant and constructive initiatives for a comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine
The summit is being attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations
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As stringent traffic regulations and security restrictions came into force in the New Delhi district on Friday in view of the G20 Summit, the area wore a deserted look with key landmarks also without visitors. Delhi Police said that things went "smoothly" and "seamlessly" on the first day G20-the related security restrictions were implemented in the New Delhi area which houses the summit venue and the delegates' hotels. "Traffic restrictions are imposed in a very small area of New Delhi district. That small portion has been restricted to the general public while the rest of Delhi is open," said Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa, a day before top leaders from the G20 nations officially hold the meet. "We have been working for the last many months to ensure smooth functioning for everyone. We have restricted traffic and closed commercial establishments in the NDMC area since the movement of delegates from one place to another and to their hotels will be only in this portion, Nalwa
With the last leg of preparations underway for the G20 Summit, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation is working meticulously to beautify the national capital
A cultural troupe presented a Sambalpuri folk dance to welcome IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to the country
Ahead of the G20 summit, India on Friday said the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is "almost ready" and will be recommended to the leaders of the grouping during the conclave. India also said its presidency of the G20 has lived up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of being inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and very decisive. Addressing a press conference ahead of the two-day summit beginning Saturday, India's G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant said New Delhi Leaders' Declaration will be the voice of the global south and developing countries. Prime Minister Modi had asserted India's presidency should be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and decisive, he said. "These are the four principles on which we have worked. We have lived up to his vision of being inclusive, action-oriented, ambitious and very decisive during our presidency," Kant said. "Our New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is almost ready, I would not like to dwell on it because this declaration will be recommended to the .