G20 Summit LIVE: FM Sitharaman hosts Finance Ministers of G20 countries

G20 Summit 2023: New Delhi is all set to host the summit. Leaders from various countries are expected to arrive today. Follow for live updates

7:42 PM

PM Modi holds productive discussion with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

7:35 PM

What's on agenda for PM Modi, US President Joe Biden bilateral talks?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may discuss reforms for multilateral development banks (MDBs) along with a range of technology and defence issues with US President Joe Biden on Friday. Both leaders are also widely expected to discuss the reshaping and scaling up of MDBs, especially the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

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7:32 PM

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit | Watch

7:24 PM

Multipolarity requires strong and reformed multilateral institutions, says UN secretary general

On multipolarity, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said, "Some people think that if the world is multipolar then peace will come by itself. It's not true...Multipolarity requires strong and reformed multilateral institutions. But when one looks at the Security Council of the United Nations, they do not reflect today's world".

 

He added, “They reflect the world at the end of the Second World War. Many things have changed...So it is clear that if we want multilateral institutions to work properly, we need to adapt their structure, their organisation...we need to adapt them to reflect the reality of today. This is true for the Security Council, multilateral institutions, true for institutions related to trade, science and many other aspects. We need to reform multilateralism to face the challenges of today.”

7:23 PM

G20 leaders who touched down in India so far. Check list

As US President Joe Biden landed in Delhi for the G20, here are the other G20 leaders who have set foot on Indian soil so far:

1. Australian premier Anthony Albanese
 

2. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
 

3. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

 

4. Deputy Prime Minister of Oman Asaad bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said

 

5. Oman PM Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

 

6. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

 

7. UN Secretary-General António Guterres

 

8. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

 

9. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

6:58 PM

US President Joe Biden lands in Delhi for G20 Summit

6:52 PM

India has achieved goals of right mix of renewable energy, says Meenakshi Lekhi

6:49 PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in New Delhi

6:48 PM

No hopeful that Russia-Ukraine crisis will have peace solution in near future: UN Chief

UN Chief António Guterres said that he is not hopeful that there will be a peace solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict in the immediate future

6:45 PM

Man arrested in north Delhi for hoax alert on G20 Summit

A man from north Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area was arrested on Friday for making a hoax alert on social media on the G20 Summit. 

The accused, in a social media post, said that an auto-rickshaw carrying guns and explosives was on its way towards the Pragati Maidan area where the G20 Summit is being held. The Bhalswa Dairy police team traced the accused and arrested him for spreading false information.

6:43 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday held a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

 

Yellen had previously said that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to the needless loss of lives and stands in direct contradiction to everything the G20 stands for. “We will rally our partners to maintain our collective economic support for Ukraine as well as impose severe costs on Russia,” she had tweeted on X (formerly Twitter).

6:39 PM

G20 countries responsible for 80% emissions, warns UN chief

Guterres said that G20 countries are responsible for 80 per cent emissions, and it is important that they must take lead in reducing it. "G20 leaders must show leadership on climate and achieving sustainable development goals," he said. 

6:36 PM

Divisions are growing, tensions are flaring up and trust is eroding in the world, says UN Secretary-General

6:31 PM

Premises of National Gallery of Modern Art decorated with 800 kites

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Hopeful that India's presidency will lead transformative changes that the world needs, says Antonio Guterres