As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a bilateral talk in New Delhi on Friday, the two countries also signed three memorandum of understanding (MoUs), including one on cooperation in Digital Payment mechanisms.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hosted a dinner for Finance Ministers of the G20 countries and the heads of international organisations on Friday ahead of the leaders' summit in Delhi.
PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the G20 summit, and the issues of defence cooperation, technology sharing and mutual cooperation remained on the agenda.
Asian Development Bank president, Masatsugu Asakawa, arrived in New Delhi late on Friday night to participate in the G20 Summit being organised under India's Presidency here.
While the national capital is under a security blanket ahead of the big-ticket G20 summit starting Saturday, the commissioner of police for the Northeast district, Joy N Tirkey, said on Friday that preparations for the mega huddle of world leaders started in August itself.
Congress leader Kumari Selja on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge was not invited to the G20 dinner, saying it shows the mindset of the government.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Kumar on Friday, speaking about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participating in the G20 dinner in the national capital, said that it is a good start by his side.
As a gilded national capital is all set host the G20 summit starting Friday, an art exhibition titled 'Roots and Routes' is being held at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi for the spouses of the delegates showcasing Indian textiles, decorative items, and artefacts.
US President Joe Biden on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the scientists and engineers of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Chandrayaan-3’s historic landing at the south polar region of the Moon, as well as the successful launch of India’s first solar mis
On Chinese President Xi Jinping not attending the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 9-10, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday said China is a multilateral player and discussions at multilateral level are very different from bilateral issues.
Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Friday said that it's a momentous occasion when heads of state and foreign delegates are visiting the country to attend the G20 World Leaders Summit.
“In India just this year, the moon mission, what an extraordinary success, this G 20, which is going to be a huge success and, of course, the Cricket World Cup to come as well. So this is shaping up to be a great year for India,” the UK Prime Minister said.