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World leaders go to dinner at Bharat Mandapam

New Delhi

World leaders arrived at the Bharat Mandapam for the G20 special dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu and they were greeted by the President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrived at the venue along with leaders of Indonesia, Egypt, Australia, and other nations were also present. Apart from foreign heads of delegations, Chief Ministers, cabinet and state ministers, secretaries in the Central government, and other distinguished guests arrived at the gala dinner. All guests were dressed to the nines. Many opted to embrace Indian fashion in special ways. From Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s wife Yuko Kishida to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and several top foreign dignitaries donned traditional Indian ensembles at the G20 Dinner hosted by President Murmu on Saturday night. Kishida’s wife Yuko Kishida wore a green saree with a pink blouse. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s wife Tshepo Motsepe donned an Indo-western outfit. She tied her hair in a bun and accessorised it with flowers. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, wore a saree with a pearl necklace. IMF chief Georgieva arrived at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi for the G-20 Dinner in a purple ethnic suit that she paired with a golden dupatta.

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