On Saturday, G20 leaders welcomed by PM Narendra Modi at the summit’s Bharat Mandapam location in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. The Konark Wheel from Odisha, one of the numerous cultural monuments the government put across the national capital in anticipation of the summit, was on display during the welcoming handshake. Around 10.30 am today, the first session, themed “One Earth,” will start. It is consistent with the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam theme of this year’s summit, which hosted by India.
PM Modi explains the significance of the Konark Wheel to US President Biden
PM Modi greeted the US President and then spoke with him about the Konark Wheel, which inscribed on the walls of the Sun Temple in Odisha. The temple shaped like a chariot with 24 of these wheels.
PM Modi spotted discussing the Konark Wheel’s spokes and fascinating backstory with President Biden.
The Konark Wheel constructed in the 13th century under the rule of King Narasimhadeva. The wheel with 24 spokes, which also serves as India’s national emblem, represents the country’s ancient knowledge, highly developed civilization, and superior agricultural practices.
The Konark Wheel’s rotational motion represents time, progress, and never-ending change.
It represents the democratic wheel and embodies the will to advance society as well as the tenacity of democratic principles.
Among the first few leaders to arrive at the Bharat Mandapam location were World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, and World Bank president Ajay Banga.
Schedule for Day 1 of the G20 Summit Today at Bharat Mandapam, PM Modi will hold a “working lunch” for the G20 leaders, while President Draupadi Murmu will host a gala supper.
This morning, PM Modi arrived in Bharat Mandapam to conduct the two-day summit of the most powerful people on earth. Along with others, he joined by S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs, and Ajit Dpval, the National Security Advisor.
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