Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hosted a dinner for Finance Ministers of G20 countries, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ahead of G 20 summit, in Delhi
Happy to have welcomed US President Joe Biden, says PM Modi after concluding bilateral talks.
"Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good." Tweets PM
US President Joe Biden arrived in India on Friday for a two-day summit at a moment of division among the world’s leading economies. Apart from him, UK PM Rishi Sunak, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Australian PM Anthony Albanese, arrived in the capital today.
After arriving in New Delhi on Friday evening, President Biden is expected to have a bilateral meeting with PM Modi the same night. They are expected to discuss further on the GE jet engine deal and civil nuclear technology during their talks.
Security has been beefed up across the national capital, especially in New Delhi district, on the eve of the G20 summit with police, paramilitary forces and other agencies maintaining a hawk-eye vigil in the city.
Markswomen and armed forces deployed at strategic locations, enhanced patrolling and intensive checking in border areas are some of the security measures taken by the Delhi Police.
Delhi Police is being assisted by over 50,000 security personnel, K9 dog squads and mounted police.
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