Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19am on 09 Sep 2023,Saturday G20 2023
Prime Minister Modi warmly welcomed world leaders including President Biden, UK PM Sunak, UN Secretary-General Guterres, and IMF head Georgieva as the G20 Summit kickstarted at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam on Saturday. Modi greeted delegates with 'Namaste', handshakes, and some 'power hugs' with Biden, Sunak, and Saudi Crown Prince Salman. He was also seen explaining the Konark wheel replica to Biden. In his opening address, Modi appealed to the world to turn trust deficit into confidence in each other and proposed making the African Union a permanent G20 member. The grand opening reflected India's emergence as a globally influential voice championing unity and inclusive development.
