G20 Summit Highlights: Chinese Premier Li Qiang, filling in for Xi Jinping, arrives in New Delhi

G20 Summit: Traffic curbs come into force in New Delhi, police urge people to use metro

Stringent traffic regulations were put in place in the New Delhi district on Friday morning while online delivery services, except for medicines, have been barred in the area where the G20 summit venue and hotels for delegates are located, officials said.

Biden and Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear technology: White House

The White House expects to see meaningful progress on GE jet engines and civil nuclear technology in upcoming bilateral talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Thursday.

US President Joe Biden leaves for India to attend G20 Summit

Security tightened across Delhi ahead of G20 summit

Every time we engage, we get better, says Biden before leaving for India

I’m headed to the G20 – the premier forum for international economic cooperation – focused on making progress on Americans' priorities, delivering for developing nations, and showing our commitment to the G20 as a forum that can deliver. Every time we engage, we get better.

Joe Biden

Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda have been invited to attend the G20 Summit dinner: Report

Watch: Argentina President Alberto Fernandez arrives in Delhi for the G20 summit

A cultural performance was organized to greet the Argentine president.

For the first time, there are global events on which countries don't actually agree: Former Sherpa Montek Singh Ahluwalia ahead of the G20 meet

He said "I hope we have a good G20... It is a difficult situation as, for the first time, there are global events on which countries don't actually agree...But many of the other issues that are being discussed are very relevant...I certainly think we are looking at the right issues...The G20 is more like a forum for creating a broad sense of consensus, and then negotiations take place at other forums..."

Delhi Police continue security checks ahead of G20 Summit

G20 Summit: PM Modi to hold over 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to hold over 15 bilateral meets with world leaders, ANI reported citing sources.

With Delhi readying itself to welcome world leaders from all over for the G20 Summit, Modi is slated to meet leaders of the US, Mauritius, and Bangladesh on September 8.

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Beautification of hotels for G20 Summit in Delhi continues

Won't be attending G20 dinner due to health reasons: H D Deve Gowda

"I will not be attending the G20 dinner organised by the Hon. President of India Draupadi Murmuji, on 09 September 2023, due to health reasons. I have already communicated this to the government. I wish the G20 summit a grand success," says Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives in Delhi for G20 Summit

Working on G20 joint statement with spirit of compromise: White House

Advancing relationship with India will be priority this week, says US Secretary ahead of G20 Summit

Country's fortune that Narendra Modi was the PM when India got the G20 presidency, says Union Minister Prahlad Patel

Security tightened at Delhi-Gurugram border ahead of summit

Watch: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives in New Delhi

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lands in Delhi ahead of summit

MEITY comes up with Digital India Experience Zone at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida arrives in Delhi

We are 1 Earth, 1 family, we must have 1 future, says MEA in briefing

Watch | G20 Presidency Pre-Summit briefing commences

Leaders declaration will be a voice of the Global South and developing countries

Under Modi's leadership, the focus and the vision of India G20 presidency is to bring focus to the global discourse issues which could make a difference to people's lives: Ajay Seth

Not inviting Opposition leaders to G20 reflects govt doesn't value leaders of 60 per cent of India's population: Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at the government for not inviting Opposition leaders to the G20, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it shows that the current leadership doesn't value the leaders of 60 per cent of India's population and the people should think about it.

Congress Party chief and the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has not been invited to the G20 gala dinner being hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, media reports said.

China is a multilateral player. In multilateral discussions, the issues are very different from bilateral issues and the Chinese discuss issues of growth, and development from their perspective: Kant on Chinese President Xi Jinping not attending the G20 Summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Delhi

Hopeful of consensus on G20 communique: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

Hasina daughter joins mother in G20 summit, speculation rife on possible political role

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed is accompanying her mother during her trip to India to attend the G20 summit, officials of the neighbouring country said.

The appearance of Wazed at a second high profile international event after a trip with Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin to Indonesia earlier this week to attend the Asean summit where her candidature for a WHO post was announced to a global audience, has also sparked speculation that she may in time be given a larger political role in the ruling Awami League

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said arrives in Delhi

UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives for the summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives

We will collectively work to further gender equality, women empowerment and ensure world peace: PM Modi ahead of summit

India's presidency will bring economic benefits to the country, says Harsh Shringla

Firm belief that G20 Summit will chart new path in human-centric, inclusive development: PM Modi

A day before the G20 Summit begins, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that it will chart a new path in the human-centric and inclusive development.

Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, he said on X that it is important to emulate his mission of serving the underprivileged, the very last person in the queue, as he underlined India's great emphasis on a human-centric way of furthering progress.

Women-led development has been a priority of our Presidency. We have made progress in that area, says Harsh Shringla

India is the right country at the right time to be hosting this, says UK's Sunak

PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina hold a bilateral meeting on sidelines of G20 Summit

'One Family, One Earth, One Future' is inspired by the Maha Upanishad and finds profound resonance in today's world: Guterres

Not very hopeful that we will have a peace solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict in immediate future: UN chief Guterres

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Delhi

US President Joe Biden arrives in Delhi

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Delhi

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives in Delhi

Modi to hold bilateral meet with Biden on sidelines of summit shortly

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau arrives in New Delhi

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday arrived in New Delhi for the G20 Summit starting on Friday.

Several leaders, including US President Joe Biden and UK PM Rishi Sunak have already arrived in India.

Biden, meanwhile, is slated to hold a bilateral meet with Modi shortly

G20 leaders can stop climate breakdown, but rules must change, UN chief says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said G20 leaders have the power to reset a climate crisis that is "spinning out of control" and urged them to reshape global financial rules which he described as outdated and unfair.

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The venue of the G20 Summit, Bharat Mandapam, illuminated in Indian colours ahead of the beginning of the summit on Saturday.

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Erdogan latest world leader to arrive in New Delhi

Shortly after the arrival of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the national capital for the summit which begins tomorrow.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives in Delhi

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden on sidelines of G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden here, with their discussions covering a wide range of issues focused on deepening the bond between the two countries.

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World Bank chief Ajay Banga arrives in Delhi ahead of summit

WATCH: World leaders arrive in New Delhi for G20 Summit starting Saturday

Delhi Police carry out tear gas exercise amid security prep for G20 Summit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, filling in for Xi Jinping, arrives in New Delhi

Friendship between India, US will further global good: PM Modi after talks with Biden

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with US President Joe Biden to further economic and people-to-people bilateral linkages, asserting that the friendship between the two nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good.

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That's it for tonight folks. Catch our coverage of the G20 Summit tomorrow to track the latest developments.