and the european union. it accounts for 85% of global economic output and two thirds of its population. it s a key forum for international issues but there are deep divisions over some of these, like the war in ukraine. one of the first leaders to arrive has been the british prime minister rishi sunak, whose indian heritage will attract extra attention. the bbc s south asia correspondent samira hussain reports. so the very eagerly awaited of rishi sunak, the british pm has happened. yes, he has arrived just a little while ago and when he arrived he was drated with dancers, there was the british high commissioner along with other indian dignitary, including the minister of state. before he gone on the plait he tweeted he is heading to the 620 summit and mate it clear what his three priorities are, stabilising the global economy, building international relationships, and supporting the most vulnerable but what he also mentioned, was the fact that russia s leader is not going
hello, i m victoria valentine. we start in india where world leaders are expective to arrive in new delhi in the coming hours, ahead of this weekend s 620 summit. this was earlier us presidentjoe biden departing washington for the summit. uk prime minister rishi sunak is also expected to attend. the 620 group consists of 19 of the world s wealthiest economies and the european union. it accounts for 85% of global economic output and two thirds of its population. it s a key forum for international issues but there are deep divisions over some of these, like the war in ukraine. live now to siddarth varadarajan, the founding editor of the independent indian news website the wire. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. what hope is there that india is able to push to the fore the agenda of the global south? i think for india, the 620 has always been about, in a sense, pushing the ideas, views and interests of the global south. we ve been doing this since 2008,