This is the first time that the G20 Summit is being hosted by India. Extensive preparations have been underway to portray India's tradition and strength.
A special Ganga Aarti was performed with tricolour in hands at Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh ahead of the landing of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission on August 23.
"We depart from Varanasi today after a successful G20 Development Ministerial. Gratitude to the Chief Minister @myogiadityanath ji and the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the excellent arrangements. All the delegates are going back with wonderful memories of Ganga Aarti and Sarnath Darsha
Dressed in traditional attire, delegates to the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took part in the Ganga Arti ritual at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Sunday evening.
Every day lakhs of pilgrims and visitors come to the city to take a holy dip into the pious river, Ganga. For them, it is one of the most sacred events of their lifetimes. Upholding this faith of millions in the holy waters of river Ganga, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)dutifully