On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from September 9 to 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold more than 15 bilateral meetings with leaders from across the world.
According to the details, on September 8, PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of Mauritius, Bangladesh and the USA.
On September 9, PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of the UK, Japan, Germany and Italy.
Further, on September 10, PM Modi will have a lunch meeting with French President Macron.
Prime Minister Modi will also do a pull-aside meeting with Canadian President Justin Trudeau, along with holding bilateral meetings with the leaders of Comoros, Turkey, UAE, South Korea, EU/EC, Brazil and Nigeria.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit is set to be attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.
DELHI GEARS UP FOR G20
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up across the national capital on the eve of the G20 Summit with police, paramilitary forces and other agencies maintaining a hawk-eye vigil in the city, officials told news agency PTI on Friday.
Markswomen and armed forces deployed at strategic locations, enhanced patrolling and intensive checking in border areas are some of the security measures taken by the Delhi Police ahead of the G20 summit that will be held at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.
Delhi Police is being assisted by over 50,000 security personnel, K9 dog squads and mounted police.
“From the airport to hotels and from hotels to the G20 summit venues, foreign delegates will be provided foolproof security by the Delhi Police during the prestigious summit,” a senior official said.
In order to strengthen the arrangements, the Delhi Police is also being assisted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and specialised central agencies like the National Security Guard (NSG) and some of the Central Armed Police Forces
