2023 G20 New Delhi summit

2023 G20 New Delhi summit
The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit was the eighteenth meeting of G20 (Group of Twenty). It was held in Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023. It was the first G20 summit held in India.
Background
Originally, India was scheduled to host the G20 summit in 2021 and Italy in 2022. At the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit in Argentina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had requested Italy to host the summit in 2021 and allow India to host it in 2022, on the occasion of the 75th year of India's independence. Italy agreed to let India host the G20 summit in 2022 in its place, owing to the momentum in bilateral ties.
However, after a request made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, India exchanged its presidency of the G20 with Indonesia because Indonesia would also chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023.
Presidency
The G20 New Delhi Summit is chaired by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
India's presidency began on 1 December 2022, leading up to the summit in the third quarter of 2023. The presidency handover ceremony was held, in which the G20 Presidency gavel was transferred from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Indian Prime Minister Modi at the close of the Bali summit. Indonesia held the presidency in 2022.
Indian Prime Minister Modi formally handed over the G20 presidency to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil. India will continue to hold the position until 30 November 2023.
Agenda priorities
G20 India has put forth six agenda priorities for the G20 dialogue in 2023:
Green Development, Climate Finance & LiFE
Accelerated, Inclusive & Resilient Growth
Accelerating progress on SDGs
Technological Transformation & Digital Public Infrastructure
Multilateral Institutions for the 21st century
Women-led development
In an interview on 26 August 2023, Prime Minister Modi expressed optimism about the G20 countries' evolving agenda under India's presidency, shifting toward a human-centric development approach that aligns with the concerns of the Global South, including addressing climate change, debt restructuring through the G20's Common Framework for Debt, and a strategy for regulation of global cryptocurrencies.
Preparations
The Government of India budgeted Rs. 990 crore (US$120 million) for the G20 events. For the security of the event, the government has deployed 130,000 security personnel, including 80,000 police officers from Delhi Police.
News sources CNN, Reuters and the Washington Post reported that in the lead up to the G20 meeting, the Indian authorities, including the Archaeological Survey of India embarked on a mass demolition drive against homeless shelters and slum neighborhoods across New Delhi resulting in the eviction of its marginalized residents The Indian government's press agency Press Information Bureau rejected the claims, and said that they were done as per the Supreme court of India orders and not linked to the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit.
Restrictions in Delhi
In the restrictions imposed in Delhi, all schools, offices, workplaces, marketplaces, restaurants and non-food shops were ordered to close for three days. Meanwhile, traffic advisories were issued in regards with the movement on the roads, e-commerce deliveries were restricted to ordering medicines and groceries under New Delhi Municipal Council (NMDC) jurisdiction and people were recommended to stay at home.
Participating leaders
The Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping decided to skip the summit in the Indian capital. Their places were taken up by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese premier Li Qiang, respectively.
Invited guests
Participating international organization guests
Outcomes
The African Union joined the G20 as a permanent member.
A new organisation called the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) was launched, to promote the development and adoption of sustainable biofuels, and set relevant standards and certification.
The New Delhi Leaders Declaration was adopted with consensus.
A group of countries made a joint agreement to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe called the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. The group comprises India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union.
See also
2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
49th G7 summit
African Union
References
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