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G20 Summit 2023 Highlights - In a big win for India's G20 Presidency, a consensus was reached and the Delhi Declaration has been adopted at the mega Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today. The Prime Minister had earlier called for turning the "global trust deficit" into a relationship of trust as he welcomed world leaders to the G20 Summit in Delhi.

PM Modi said India's G20 presidency has become a symbol of inclusion, both inside and outside the country.

The theme of this year's Summit under India's Presidency is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth - One Family - One Future".

Here are the Highlights on the G20 Summit:

What G20 Countries Think About New Delhi Declaration
"Pleasure To Host Heads Of Delegations": President Murmu At G20 Dinner
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Meets UK PM Rishi Sunak At G20 Dinner
Global Biofuel Alliance Launched On G20 Sidelines

G20 Updates: Menu Of Dinner Hosted By President Murmu For World Leaders
An extensive vegetarian platter has been set for the world leaders' dinner with President Droupadi Murmu. Take a look at the menu:

G20 Live Updates: President Droupadi Murmu At Bharat Mandapam For Dinner Hosted By Her
President Droupadi Murmu arrives at Bharat Mandapam for dinner hosted by her for the world leaders in the national capital for G20 Summit.
G20 Live Updates: PM Modi On India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
"Negotiated With Russia, China, Got Final Draft Only Last Night": India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant Speaks To NDTV
"200 Hours Of Non-Stop Negotiations On Ukraine": India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant To NDTV
"There were 200 hours of non-stop negotiations over Ukraine. People were skeptical of a consensus over Ukraine. "Red lines" were drawn by each country. I told them, that if anybody has an objection, their leader can go and talk to my leader. I put the weight of the Prime Minister. We made it clear that we will not have a split para or a split consensus," India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant told NDTV.
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor To Give New Direction To Connectivity: PM At G20 Summit
"The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor will give a new direction to connectivity and sustainable development of the entire world. In the times to come, it will become an effective medium for economic integration of India, the Middle East, and Europe. Today, we all have reached an important and historic partnership," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to counter China's Belt And Road Initiative.
G20 Live Updates: "Nothing But Historic," Says European Commission Chief On Europe-Middle East-India Corridor
"The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is nothing but historic," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
G20 Live Updates: PM Modi Launches Europe-Middle East-India Corridor
"Game-Changing Regional Investment": Joe Biden On India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
"The new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is a game-changing regional investment," US President Joe Biden said.
G20 Live Updates: PM Modi Announces India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
"Along with physical infra, social, digital, and financial infra have seen massive investment. We have a demand-driven approach. This will help reduce the infra gap in the Global South. It will increase connectivity among nations and will help increase trust," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, announcing the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor. This new trade route will be a counter to China's Belt And Road Initiative.
G20 To See Europe-Middle East-India Trade Plan To Rival China Belt And Road Initiative
Europe, the Middle East and India will on Saturday unveil plans to create a modern-day Spice Route, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications.
All Acts Of Terrorism Criminal, Unjustifiable: G20 Declaration
"All acts of terrorism are criminal, and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever, and by whomsoever committed, the G20 Declaration said.
G20 Live Updates: "Several Far-Reaching Policy Decisions Agreed Upon Today," Says Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
"The Summit has adopted the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration. The message of our Presidency is that we are one earth, one family and share one future. With three sessions devoted to each aspect of the message, we sought to make this G20 as inclusive and broad-based. India's Presidency has been exceptional. The events were spread across 60 cities, across the length and breadth of the country. It was an opportunity to showcase our culture and tradition. Many far-reaching policy decisions that have been agreed upon today," India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said.
G20 Live Updates: "100% Consensus On All 83 Paras Of Delhi Declaration," Says India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
"There are 83 paras in all and all 83 paras have a 100% consensus. People, peace and prosperity have 100 per cent acceptance. All countries have supported, without a single footnote with 100% unanimity. This presidency has a huge India narrative, huge India footprint. Every single country has come together to focus on green development. The biggest achievement is what we have achieved on women-led development," India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said.

New Delhi Declaration, Delhi Declaration, G20 Live Updates: "100% Consensus...": What Leaders Said On G20's 'Delhi Declaration'
After days of speculation and skepticism, a consensus was reached at the G20 Summit and the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration was adopted on Saturday.
G20 Updates - India's G20 Presidency Crafted Solutions That Resonate With Each Member: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
"India's G20 presidency has crafted solutions that resonate with each member offering shared path forward for all," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
G20 Live Updates - "Today's Era Must Not Be Of War: Delhi Declaration" On Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Delhi Declaration called on "all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial integrity and sovereignty, international humanitarian law, and the multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability". 

"The peaceful resolution of conflicts and efforts to address crises as well as diplomacy and dialogue are critical. We will unite in our endeavour to address the adverse impact of the war on the global economy and welcome all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine that will uphold all the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter for the promotion of peaceful, friendly, and good neighbourly relations among nations in the spirit of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'," the "Delhi Declaration" said.

"Today's era must not be of war," it added.
G20 Live Updates: "Delhi Declaration" On Russia-Ukraine Conflict
G20 Updates || Use Or Threat Of Use Of Nuclear Weapon Inadmissible: Delhi Declaration On Russia-Ukraine War
Addressing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the New Delhi Leaders' Declarations said: "Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety. In line with the UN Charter, all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state. The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible."
G20 Live Updates: Riyadh Daily Editor-In-Chief On India-Saudi Arabia Relationship
G20 Live Updates: European Commission Urges G20 Nations To Set Ambitious Climate Targets For 2030
The European Commission today urged G20 countries to agree to global targets on tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, seen as critical to limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, reported news agency PTI.

Addressing the "One Earth" session at the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the urgency of addressing climate change, saying: "Climate change is man-made. So, it means we can fix it." 

The European Commission president reminded the G20 countries that "we are about to miss our objective of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees".
G20 Live Updates: US State Department Spokesperson Margaret Macleod On How She Learnt Hindi
"Post-Covid New International Order": Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri After "Delhi Declaration" Adoption
"It is a very, very mature and intelligent drafting with everybody on board. It ends with 'this is not an era of war'. This is what the Modi development model is all about. This will be remembered as a major milestone in the post-Covid world. It will give impetus to other multilateral institutions. This is the post-Covid new international order," Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told NDTV after the adoption of the "Delhi Declaration" at the mega G20 Summit in Delhi.
G20 Updates: "Pathbreaking G20 Declaration With 100% Consensus," Tweets India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
"The New Delhi Leaders' Declaration focuses on: Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth, Accelerating Progress on SDGs, Green Development Pact for a Sustainable Future, Multilateral Institutions for the 21st Century, Reinvigorating Multilateralism," tweeted India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant after India achieved a major breakthrough at the mega G20 Summit.

"Historical and pathbreaking G20 Declaration with 100% consensus on all developmental and geo-political issues. The new geopolitical paras are a powerful call for planet, people, peace and prosperity in today's world. Demonstrates PM Narendra Modi's leadership in today's world," he added.
"The New Delhi Leaders' Declaration focuses on: Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth, Accelerating Progress on SDGs, Green Development Pact for a Sustainable Future, Multilateral Institutions for the 21st Century, Reinvigorating Multilateralism."
"G20 India has been the MOST ambitious in the history of G20 presidencies. With 112 outcomes and presidency documents, we have more than doubled the substantive work from previous presidencies," he added.
G20 Summit Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman Hails Adoption Of "Delhi Declaration" At G20
"Today at the G20 Leaders' Summit #NewDelhiLeadersDeclaration is officially adopted. Narendra Modi's emphasis on human-centric globalisation and our concerns about the Global South have found resonance and recognition. Thanking all G20 members for their cooperation and support," tweeted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
G20 Summit Updates: US Envoy To India Tweets Pic Of "Global Squad Of Cool Ambassadors" From G20
The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, tweeted a photo of "a global squad of cool Ambassadors on a mission to sprinkle some diplomatic magic at G20 India!"
G20 Updates: "Delhi Declaration Adopted At G20 Summit," Says PM Modi
A consensus has been reached at the G20 Summit and the Delhi declaration has been adopted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. The PM thanked officials, ministers, and the Sherpas for making it happen.

"I just got the good news that due to the hard work of our teams and your cooperation, a consensus has been reached on New Delhi G20 Leaders Summit Declaration," PM Modi said.

"It is my proposal that this G20 declaration be adopted," he added.

"On this occasion I would like to thank our ministers, sherpas and all officials who made this possible with their hard work."
G20 Updates: PM Modi, Rishi Sunak Hold Bilateral Meeting On G20 Sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi today. The leaders discussed ways to deepen trade linkages and boost investment, reported news agency PTI.

Rishi Sunak held talks with PM Modi after the first session of the mega Summit.

"Great to have met PM Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi. We discussed ways to deepen trade linkages and boost investment," PM tweetd. India and the UK will keep working for a prosperous and sustainable planet, he added.
G20 Summit Live Updates
G20 Summit Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida

German Chancellor Wears An Eye Patch At G20 Summit In Delhi. Here's Why

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today attended the G20 Summit in Delhi wearing an eye patch. The 65-year-old sported a new look after he injured his face while jogging last Saturday. 

 Mr Scholz has suffered minor injuries and will have to wear the eye patch for the next few days. 

Earlier this week, the German Chancellor had also posted a picture on X (formerly known as Twitter) showing him wearing a large black patch over his right eye, with red scrape marks visible around the edge. Read here

German Chancellor Wears An Eye Patch At G20 Summit In Delhi. Here's Why

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today attended the G20 Summit in Delhi wearing an eye patch. The 65-year-old sported a new look after he injured his face while jogging last Saturday. 

 Mr Scholz has suffered minor injuries and will have to wear the eye patch for the next few days. 

Earlier this week, the German Chancellor had also posted a picture on X (formerly known as Twitter) showing him wearing a large black patch over his right eye, with red scrape marks visible around the edge. Read here

G20 Summit Live Updates: President Joe Biden met the US Embassy staff and their families in Delhi today.

White House posted on X, "President Biden met with U.S. Embassy staff and their families today after arriving in New Delhi."


G20 Summit Delhi Live Updates: PM Modi On India's G20 Presidency 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's G20 Presidency has become a symbol of inclusion both inside and outside the country.

"It has become "People's G20" in India and crores of citizens are connected with it," he said.

PM Modi also expressed his condolences over the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Morocco.


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G20 Summit LIVE Updates:
G20 Special Dinner Today: 170 Guests On List 

At least 170 guests have been invited for the G20 dinner - that will be hosted by President Draupadi Murmu tonight. 

The gala dinner will take place at the multi-function hall of the Bharat Mandapam at Delhi's Pragati Maidan.

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Sep 09, 2023 13:35 (IST)