CHENNAI: Following the successful day 1 of the 18th G20 Summit that witnessed the induction of African Union into the bloc; comprehensive rail and shipping connectivity between US, India, Saudi Arabia and Gulf and Arab states and European Union; Delhi Declaration was adopted by the nations in order to uphold territorial integrity, sovereignty with adherence to the international law, the declaration was agreed by China and Russia as well; Indian PM Modi announced Global Biofuel Alliance as a measure for the usage of cleaner fuels.
The second and the final day of the Summit will begin with a tree planting ceremony at the venue, subsequently the third session will commence at 10:30 AM. At 1 PM Russian Foreign Minister will hold a press conference and at 2 Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet the press. The closing press conference would be held by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida would hold a presser at 3 PM.
Earlier, the world leaders laid wreath at Rajghat at the tomb of Mahatma Gandhi, paying respect to the Indian independence movement leader. Also, UK PM Rishi Sunak visited the Akshardham Temple with his family on Sunday morning.
Rishi with wife Akshata at the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and other leaders at the Gala Dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on 9th September.
Chief Co-ordinator of India's G 20 presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla says, "We have ensured that the PM's vision of an outcome-oriented presidency would be held and it has been seen in every aspect of the way we have conducted the Summit. We have achieved the objectives of the Global South. We have addressed the requirements and the concerns of the Global South... We are very happy that PM Modi announced the advent of the African Union as the permanent member of the G20 under our presidency..."
Chief Co-ordinator of India's G 20 presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance says, "For the next three years, India has been given the responsibility to co-chair the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion organisation..."
Ajay Seth
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