India is all set to host the G20 summit on the 9th and 10th of September which will be attended by US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other G20 leaders
India has left no stone unturned in ensuring that delegates arriving for the G20 meetings get a taste of the country’s rich culture and diversity. The country has been hosting multiple meetings and events in the run-up to the G20 Summit. Here is a look back at how India celebrated G20 presidency in 2022 and 2023
The Gateway of India was illuminated with projections and the G20 2023 logo, celebrating the country’s rich cultural heritage on December 12, 2022, in Mumbai
International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) in the ITPO complex at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, which has been re-developed has been equipped with state-of-the-art meeting halls to host the scheduled G20 Summit meetings
On December 3, 2022, Delhi’s Humayun Tomb was lit with the G20 2023 logo in New Delhi. That week multiple monuments including UNESCO World Heritage sites were lit up across the country to mark India’s presidency of the G20
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Climate-conscious celebrations of the G20 presidency by India were done in Chennai. A huge installation of fish made up of plastic waste was displayed at Edward Elliot’s Beach to create awareness about the environment among locals. This year on May 21, Chennai hosted a G20 meeting
Ujjayanta Palace which was later converted into the Tripura Government Museum was decorated with lights as part of the preparations for the Science 20 (S20) meeting in Agartala which was held on March 30, 2023
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the G20 University Connect programme at G20 Secretariat in New Delhi. A number of university students had together organized the event where model G20 summits, meetings and conferences were held
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela hosted Utkal Divas 2023 (The State Foundation Day of Odisha) as part of G20 Jan Bhagidari events. A number of local artists danced to the folk tunes
Children attended exhibition of various tribal cultures, arts and innovations of Arunachal Pradesh, organized as part of the Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering conference held in Itanagar