Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda Extended Invitations to G20 Summit Dinner: Report

Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda are expected to be in attendance at the G20 Summit dinner, alongside other former leaders.

The national capital has been splendidly prepared to host the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Dignitaries from around the world have started arriving in Delhi to participate in this significant event.

In addition to foreign delegates, current parliamentarians, and ministers, the G20 Summit dinner will see the presence of some of the nation’s former senior leaders.

Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda have also received invitations to attend the G20 Summit dinner, as per sources informed by ANI.

Key leaders such as US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be among the attendees at this event in the capital city.

It’s worth noting that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be participating in the weekend summit. China, however, will be represented by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia.

This marks the first time that India is hosting the G20 Summit, and extensive preparations have been underway to showcase India’s traditions and strengths.

The participating countries in the G20 Summit include Nigeria, Argentina, Italy, the African Union (represented by Comoros), South Africa, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Korea, Egypt, Australia, the United States, Canada, China, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, Spain, Germany, France, Mexico, the European Union, and Singapore.

At the conclusion of the G20 Summit, a G20 Leaders’ Declaration will be adopted, affirming the leaders’ commitment to the priorities discussed and agreed upon during the respective ministerial and working group meetings. India assumed the G20 presidency in November of the previous year, and the G20 presidency will be handed over to Brazil next year, followed by South Africa in 2025.