The G20 Summit, hosted by India for the first time, concluded on Sunday with a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings, cultural events and historic outcomes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the summit, made a strong case for reforms in global institutions, especially the UN Security Council, to reflect the new realities of the world. Here are the top highlights from the G20 Summit: (PTI Photo)
PM Modi urges UNSC expansion; India’s G20 presidency praised: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked for the UN Security Council to be expanded and reformed to reflect the new realities of the world. The G20 summit ended here with world leaders praising India’s presidency for achieving many concrete outcomes. (Reuters Photo)
Modi gives G20 gavel to Brazil’s Lula, offers support: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday passed the G20 presidential gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and expressed confidence that India’s successor will promote global unity and prosperity. (PTI Photo)
AU admission into G20 welcomed by African leaders: African leaders have welcomed the unanimous decision of the G20 to admit the African Union as its permanent member, with many seeing it as an opportunity for the large and rich continent to advance its agenda on the global stage.
Modi meets Macron, Scholz, Trudeau in bilateral talks: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, and discussed issues of mutual interests. (PTI Photo)
Modi raises anti-India activities in Canada with Trudeau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday raised India’s strong concerns about the ongoing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada that were supporting secessionism, inciting violence against its diplomats and threatening the Indian community there. (PTI Photo)
India-US partnership based on Gandhi’s principle, says Biden: President Joe Biden on Sunday hailed the partnership between India and the US, saying it is based on Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of trusteeship that is shared between the two countries. (PTI Photo)
Breakthrough summit in many ways, says Lavrov: Russia on Sunday said the G20 Summit under India’s presidency was a “breakthrough” conclave in many ways as its outcomes showed a path to the world to move forward on a range of challenges and demonstrated the strength and importance of the Global South. (PTI Photo)
India, Turkiye to boost trade, infrastructure ties: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday discussed enhancing trade and infrastructure relations with Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (PTI Photo)
IMF chief lauds Modi on Chandrayaan-3 success: Several world leaders at the G20 Summit here congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the success of Chandrayaan-3, with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praising India for achieving the feat “in a budget less than that of the movie Interstellar”, according to sources. (PTI Photo)
G20 leaders applaud Modi’s climate change initiatives: Over two days of G20 deliberations, several leaders of the bloc’s member countries applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to combat climate change, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praising him for the concept of “Mission LiFE”, sources said. (PTI Photo)
Culture corridor displays historic items at G20 venue: Certified original copies of the US’ Charters of Freedom, a ‘fahua’-lid jar from China and Panini’s grammar treatise “Ashtadhyayi” from India are among the historic items displayed at the Bharat Mandapam as part of a G20 'culture corridor’. (PTI Photo)
G20 leaders pay homage to Gandhi at Rajghat; Sign peace wall: G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat here on Sunday. (PTI Photo)
Sunak, wife visit Akshardham temple: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty visited the Akshardham temple in New Delhi on Sunday. They spent 45 minutes at the temple and asked about its architecture and history. They said the temple shows India’s values as well as being a place of worship. (PTI Photo)
EU chief calls for new AI framework: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe and its partners should create a new global framework for artificial intelligence risks. She said this would protect society from harmful AI and encourage safe and responsible AI investments. (PTI Photo)
Modi checks out the media centre: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the International Media Centre at the Bharat Mandapam on Sunday evening. The Bharat Mandapam is the venue of the G20 Summit. (PTI Photo)
G20 leaders plant trees: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led G20 leaders in a symbolic tree plantation ceremony at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre on Sunday. The ceremony was part of the G20 Summit. (PTI Photo)
Sitharaman meets Chinese FM: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun on Sunday. They discussed G20-related matters and exchanged views. (PTI Photo)
Rajnath hails G20 declaration: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised India’s G20 presidency on Sunday. He said it made an “indelible mark” on the world stage. He also said the consensus on the declaration was a historic milestone in bridging the global trust deficit. (PTI Photo)
Ukraine not mentioned in G20 declaration: The G20 leaders’ declaration did not mention the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It only made a general call to all states to respect each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. This is seen as a compromise by the Western powers on the conflict. (PTI Photo)
Musical dinner for G20 leaders: An ensemble of musicians played rare instruments for G20 world leaders during a ceremonial dinner on Sunday. The dinner was hosted by President Droupadi Murmu. The instruments included sursingar, mohan veena, dilruba and others. The music showcased India’s rich musical heritage. (PTI Photo)