As the G20 Summit under India's Presidency in the national capital concluded on Sunday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the gavel to Brazil, it is interesting to learn about the security arrangements at the convention centre where the global leaders held meetings for two days.
Sisters Jyoti Upreti and Neerja Upreti, hailing from the village of Hudaiti in Pithoragarh district, Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, captivated the audience with their enchanting folk songs performed in three dialects of the state - Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
While several invited Congress leaders, including sitting chief ministers, skipped the G20 dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in the national capital, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu attended the event on Saturday evening.
As leaders from across the world attended the G20 Summit at the newly-built international convention and exhibition centre - Bharat Mandapam - at Pragati Maidan, spouses of various world leaders were treated to special delicacies and were taken on a guided tour at the National Gallery of Mod
The ceremonial dinner was held on Saturday night at the Bharat Mandapam venue of the G20 Leaders Summit in the national capital that celebrated the country’s rich musical heritage – a mix of different styles of classical and contemporary music.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during 'Ratri Bhoj par Samvad', a dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday had a brief interaction with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G20 Dinner at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.