African Union joining the G20 as an essential member marked the geopolitical strength of Bharat, which has been heralding the need for its inclusion and has shaped its entry during its Presidency with great vigour and diplomatic efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received G20 leaders at Rajghat where they will pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva were amongst the first to reach the venue. Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an angrakha .
As G20 president, Bharat achieved the impossible with the New Delhi declaration, exclusive economic corridor to rival China, bio-fuel alliance and African Union induction to push for Global South
World leaders have arrived in Delhi for the G20 summit, including US President Joe Biden. Biden also held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his arrival.
Asserting that "today's era must not be of war", the New Delhi Declaration of G20 countries on Saturday called on all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial integrity and sovereignty.