G20 Summit Highlights: 'Historic' Event Concludes; PM Modi Expresses Confidence in Brazil's Presidency

The G20 leaders’ declaration “confirms" Russia’s isolation on the Ukraine crisis and India’s presidency of the bloc did its best to send across a message of unity and peace to the world, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

At a media briefing, he also said that the G20 is not a forum for political discussions and that a “vast majority" of countries of the grouping have “condemned" the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

As the national capital hosted the G20 Summit over the weekend, the 24×7 helpline of Delhi Traffic Police received 2,500 calls per day, six times the daily average, officials said on Sunday.

“On normal days prior to the G20 Summit, the helpline at the Public Interface Unit (PIU) received an average of about 400 calls per day. During the Summit, the unit received 2,500 calls per day from Thursday to Sunday. A G20 Traffic Virtual Helpdesk was established, which has been visited by more than 1.63 lakh people," the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) said in a statement.  Police further said that the WhatsApp Helpline received 2,000 queries per day, whereas Delhi Traffic Police’s handle on microblogging site X provided clarifications to more than 75 queries during this time.

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he held “substantial discussions" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to strengthen the Indo-US partnership and thanked him for his leadership and hosting the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

Biden told reporters here in the Vietnamese capital that he also raised the importance of respecting human rights with Prime Minister Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a renewed push for expansion of the UN Security Council and reforms in global institutions to reflect world’s “new realities", as the G20 summit concluded here with world leaders lauding India’s presidency for ensuring several tangible outcomes.

Marking the ceremonial transfer of the rotational G20 presidency, Prime Minister Modi handed over the gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who hailed India for giving voice to topics of interests of emerging economies. Lula also said the UN Security Council needs new developing countries as permanent and non-permanent members to regain political strength and greater representation for emerging countries at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been able to leave at his scheduled time, as his plane suffered a technical snag. Trudeau is likely to stay in India till the issue is fixed.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar spoke about the G20 summit saying, “as proud Indians, we hold our heads high today."

PM Modi on Sunday held deliberations with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

As he arrived at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with a massive crowd.

Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnav told CNN-News18 that PM Narendra Modi’s vision for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor was easily accepted by so many countries.

Speaking on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnav told CNN-News18 that the mega project will be “very bankable" for India and that many multilateral institutions are planning to join it.

As he concluded the 2-day G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening arrived at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

United States President Joe Biden on Sunday equated the Indian-American ties to Mahatma Gandhi’s Principals.

“The partnership between India and the United States is rooted in Mahatma Gandhi’s principal of trusteeship – trusteeship that is shared between our countries and for our shared planet," Biden said on X.

PM Modi on Sunday met Brazilian President and said ties between India and Brazil are very strong.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “historic success" of India’s G20 presidency, saying the summit leaves an indelible victory mark for every citizen of the country who believes in the greatness of Indian benevolent cultural values.

The G20 Summit came to an end on Sunday. The grouping of emerging and developed economies adopted the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration through consensus and included African Union as a permanent member of the bloc.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday said global recovery is slow and uneven and underscored the need to pursue sound policies for financial stability and growth-oriented structural reforms.

Speaking at G20 Leaders’ Summit here, Georgieva said, G20 members must lead by example in delivering on the promises of USD 100 billion per year for climate finance, supported by strengthening Multilateral Development Banks(MDBs).

With the conclusion of the summit, Shah Rukh Khan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for headlining India’s Presidency.

He wrote, “Congratulations to Hon. PM @narendramodi ji for the success of India’s G20 Presidency and for fostering unity between nations for a better future for the people of the world. It has brought in a sense of honour and pride into the hearts of every Indian. Sir, under your leadership, we will prosper not in isolation but in Oneness. One Earth, One Family, One Future…"

PM Modi on Sunday said that he had a very good meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and thanked him for “enriching the G20 Summit with his views."

🔺Brazil will formally assume the G20 Presidency on December 1 this year.

🔺The presidency will be transferred on the night of November 30, when the passwords of all domain and sites would be handed over to Brazil.

🔺Post this, Brazil will be responsible for controlling websites, social media platforms and all domains of the G20.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended full support to Brazil and expressed confidence that its presidency will take forward the shared goals of the G20 bloc.

“India passes the gavel to Brazil. We have unwavering faith that they will lead with dedication, vision and will further global unity as well as prosperity," Modi said.

PM Modi on Sunday said that he met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and talked about ways to further strengthen bilateral ties.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that isolating Russia is “bound to fail," and won’t solve the world’s problems, and that everyone needs to work together.

“We believe that any initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail. Its success is a very little possibility. We believe that any step that may escalate the tensions in the Black Sea should be avoided…," he said.

“In order to support the global food security, food supply security, we are going to bring together the Food Supply Security Study Group, both Russia, Ukraine, as well as the United Nations, and with our stakeholders coming from the international community, we are going to have continuous talks," he added.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked India for a “gracious and very successful" term of presidency. He also thanked PM Modi for his hospitality to the entire Turkish delegation, and spoke about what challenges were addressed in the summit.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday bid farewell to New Delhi, after attending the G20 Summit and thanked the Indian people for such a warm welcome.

“Stronger together. Stronger united…From global food security to international partnerships, it’s been a busy but successful summit," Sunak said on X (formally Twitter).

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday also expressed the need to regulated Artificial Intelligence (AI), so that it does not effect the democracies of the world.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that what was agreed in The Paris Agreement, has also found resonance again in the G20 summit in New Delhi.

French President Emmanuel Macron commended India’s G20 presidency and said that France will also closely work with Brazil — as the presidency has now been handed over to Brazil.

During his press address, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “We support a deep reform of global governance. Security Council as well as the World Bank and the IMF, they have to reflect today’s reality in terms of demography and economy as well. And then we want to increase the available tools. That’s why we want to replenish the World Bank and France is supporting it so that the emerging countries have a greater role to play.

Further, he also said that it is necessary to regulate artificial intelligence and to make sure it does not affect our democracies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and said that, “A very productive lunch meeting with President @EmmanuelMacron. We discussed a series of topics and look forward to ensuring India-France relations scale new heights of progress."

French President Emmanuel Macron began his press conference by thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressing condolences to Morocco, adding that, resources for Morocco whenever needed are ready.

G20 members condemn the Ukraine-Russia war and it isolates Russia due to the war in Ukraine, Macron said.

He congratulated the African Union for its inclusion in the G20 as a permanent member. “This year we will reach target of 100 billion dollars for climate change in developing countries," Macron added.

He said that what was agreed in the Paris pact has been again agreed upon at the G20 forum.

French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X saying that this is the slogan of G20 in New Delhi ‘One planet, one family, one future’.

“Faced with the growing risk of fracturing the world, dialogue with emerging economies on all continents is essential. Global stability and our ability to act depend on it," Macron posted.