After the successful culmination of Day 1 session of G20 Summit 2023, President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner for the dignitaries. The world leaders and their partners, and other G20 dignitaries arrived in style and elegance at the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan to join President Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union ministers, chief ministers and other guests for a gala Dinner
PM Narendra Modi shared some glimpses from day 1 of the G20 Summit 2023 as he posted images with world leaders including Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He also shared a memorable image with US President Joe Biden, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and World Bank Chief Ajay Banga
President Droupadi Murmu hosted the gala dinner. She wore a traditional beige saree with a contrasting turquoise border, which was further punctuated with vibrant floral patterns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed from a black bandhgala jacket that he wore at the G20 meetings to a rather relaxed V-neck striped jacket for the dinner
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G20 leaders and their partners arrived wearing their traditional clothes and some even chose to wear Indian traditional clothes. Take a look
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and First Lady Akshata Murty complimented each other well. While Rishi Sunak wore a crisp black suit with a maroon tie, Akshata chose to mix traditional and modern elements as she wore a multi-hued Indo-Western outfit with ethnic motifs
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wore a black suit with a royal blue tie. His wife Yuko Kishida looked extremely elegant in a green saree with golden work and a pink satin blouse
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wore a graceful lilac Jamdani saree paired with a pearl necklace
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth wore a black bandhgala-inspired ensemble and his wife Kobita Jugnauth wore an elegant chikankari saree with a black blouse that had golden embroidery on it
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva attended the G20 Dinner hosted by the President in a purple ethnic suit paired with a golden dupatta. A picture of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with the IMF chief offered a glimpse of the gala dinner
US President Joe Biden chose to wear a formal suit paired with a blue tie while French President Emmanuel Macron looked sharp in black suit
The esteemed guests were served some traditional Indian dishes with a modern touch. Some of the dishes served were millet crisp as starters, jackfruit galette in the main course, Mumbai bao in bread and millet pudding in dessert apart from other delicacies. Going with the theme of the International Year of Millets, there were many millet-based dishes present in the menu of the G20 Dinner