G20 Summit 2023 Live Updates: Bilateral Meetings Mark Second Day, India Passes Presidency To Brazil

It's a wrap on the G20 Summit 2023 in New Delhi.

World Bank President Ajay Banga congratulated India for a constructive and successful G20 presidency during his meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

"Great meeting with @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen and @eucopresident @CharlesMichel. Subjects such as improved connectivity, trade and technology featured prominently in our discussions. India-EU cooperation in futuristic sectors including green hydrogen is very laudatory," Modi said on X.

PM Narendra Modi and President of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

"The deliberations with President of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol were extensive. Reviewing the complete spectrum of bilateral relations, we agreed to further boost commercial and cultural ties between India and the Republic of Korea," Modi posted on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

"Very good meeting with @Bundeskanzler @OlafScholz in Delhi. Thanked him for enriching the G20 Summit with his views. Also discussed how India and Germany can continue working together in clean energy, innovation and work towards a better planet," Modi said in a post on X.

India in the UN Security Council is something we support, it would be a proud moment, said Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Only five countries as permanent UNSC members is not right, he said, adding that all 195 UN members should potentially be able to become permanent UNSC member.

China’s One Belt, One Road will continue, but the new economic corridor is tailored for Gulf countries, so we all took a joint step for this, said Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

This is like a continuation of the historic Silk Road, he said

Erdoğan notes Putin said that the West did not maintain its promises and the grain couldn’t be exported free of charged to be ground up into flour in Ukraine.

Putin has agreed for 1 million tonne of grain to be allowed, and Russia will think about increasing the quantum, Erdoğan said.

Turkey will continue firm diplomacy and it’s foreign ministry will pursue the matter further, he said.

After the end of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it "a busy but successful summit" in a post on X.

He also thanked PM Narendra Modi and the people of India for a "warm welcome".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Türkiye is addressing a press conference after the conclusion of G20 Summit.

The Turkish President termed India's G20 Presidency successful.

Erdoğan said his country is Investing efforts in stopping Ukraine war. Work is also underway to launch the Black Sea Grain corridor, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

"A very productive lunch meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed a series of topics and look forward to ensuring India-France relations scale new heights of progress," PM Narendra Modi posted on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the presidency of G20 to President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

"I wish Brazil’s President Lula da Silva the best and hand over the gavel to him," said Modi.

I congratulate PM Modi for efficiently leading G20 bloc and for excellent work in this Summit, Silva said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the closing remarks at the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

He also proposed a G20 virtual summit in November to review progress on agreements.

U.S. President Joe Biden departed for Vietnam after attending the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

Source: DD News

British Prime Minister RIshi Sunak and wife Akshata Murthy visited and offered prayers at Akshardham Temple in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received world leaders at Rajghat where they laid floral wreaths as tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Visitors included U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others.