- US President Joe Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi that is being hosted by Prime Minister Modi.
- United States President Joe Biden has said that he’s looking forward to his India visit to attend the G20 Summit.
- The summit is likely to be attended by 29 heads of state as well as top officials of the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organizations.
- Biden said he was disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending the Summit.
- Xi, Putin’s absence doesn’t have much impact on the G20 Summit outcome of the global event because most things have been worked at now is part of the declaration, says Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi.
- Modi will hand over the baton of the G20 Presidency to Brazilian President Lula on September 10. Brazil will formally assume the G20 Presidency on December 1.
United States President Joe Biden has said that he’s looking forward to his India visit to attend the G20 Summit, which is scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi.
Biden said this while speaking to reporters but added he was disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending the Summit.
Joe Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi that is being hosted by Prime Minister Modi. US President Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are among the G20 leaders who have already confirmed their participation in the summit.
Modi will hand over the baton of the G20 Presidency to Brazilian President Lula on September 10. Brazil will formally assume the G20 Presidency on December 1.
The G20 member countries represent around 85 percent of the global GDP, over 75 percent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. The grouping comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).
Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi said the absence of Chinese and Russian Presidents – Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit will have no impact on the outcome of the global event because most things have been worked on now is part of the declaration.
“This very important group ends up it’s like talking amongst yourself with the policy which is going to impact everyone else, it’s going to impact the whole world because these are the people who have the financial wherewithal, but none in the room is speaking the language of rest of the countries. So, 20 versus 120. So, the voice of 120 countries that represent the Global South is not reaching this place that is engaging in policy making. So just before G-20 started, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led a south forum in which he had a conversation with Global South,” she added.
While speaking on G20 preparations, safety, and security of leaders and foreign dignitaries, Lekhi said the security is concerned that arrangements are being looked after by various departments including paramilitary forces, Delhi Police, and several other people.
(With inputs from agencies)
