G20 Summit in Delhi: Here's what's on agenda

As the national capital New Delhi gets ready to host the 18th G20 Summit today on Saturday with global leaders in presence here is a look at what it holds in its agendaThe summit is being attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisationsIndia is hosting the G20 Leaderrsquos Summit in the national capital at the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam on September 910The Summit would commence with the arrival of the world leaders at the venue Bharat Mandapam from 930 am onwardsAt around 1030 the first session of the G20 Summit One Earth will take place One Earth will be one of the main topics of discussion during the session at the G20 leaders summit This session will focus on accelerating climate action through increased mitigation and strengthening the agenda of global net zero emission as soon as possibleNotably the theme of this years G20 Summit which is taking place under Indias presidency is ldquoVasudhaiva Kutumbakamrdquo or ldquoOne Earth One Family One Futurerdquo is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad Essentially the theme affirms the value of all life human animal plant and microorganisms and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and in the wider universeAlso read PM Modi to hold more than 15 bilaterals with world leaders on sidelines of G20 summitAfter the conclusion of the One Earth session and followed by lunch another session of One Family would be conducted at 300 pm as a part of the SummitAt around 700 pm in the evening hours the dinner hosted by the President of India Droupadi Murmu will take placeBesides the foreign delegates parliamentarians and ministers in the current Cabinet the G20 Summit dinner will be attended by some of the former senior leaders of the nationUS President Joe Biden British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are among the key leaders who are going to attend the event in the countrys capital cityNotably Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be taking part in the weekend summit China however will be represented at the summit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent RussiaThis is the first time that the G20 Summit is being hosted by India Extensive preparations have been underway to portray Indias tradition and strengthIndia aims to achieve the twin objectives of adding the African Union as a member of G20 and resolving disagreements about a joint statement related to the war in Ukraine at the SummitDuring the presidency India has focused on various issues like inclusive growth digital innovation climate resilience and equitable global health access By leveraging its presidency India is fostering collaborative solutions that benefit its own population and contribute to the broader global wellbeingThe countries taking part in the G20 Summit include Nigeria Argentina Italy the AU represented by Comros and South Africa Bangladesh the United Kingdom Japan Saudi Arabia the Republic of Korea Egypt Australia the United States Canada China the UAE Brazil Indonesia Turkey Spain Germany France Mauritius the European Union and SingaporeA warm welcome was accorded to leaders who arrived in Delhi for the G20 Summit which begins on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing confidence that the gathering of world leaders will chart a new path in humancentric and inclusive developmentThe leaders who reached the national capital include US President Joe Biden UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Argentina President Alberto Fernandez and Japan Prime Minister Fumio KishidaSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa also reached India He had hosted the BRICS summit last monthOther leaders who arrived in the national capital include Chinese Premiere Li Qiang UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres Oman Deputy Prime Minister Asaad bin Tariq bin Taimur Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Egypt President ElSisi UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Indonesian President Joko Widodo Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva With inputs from ANI