Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra told that this conference of Foreign Ministers of G20 countries will formally start with dinner at Taj Palace today.
New Delhi: Under the chairmanship of India, a two-day meeting of foreign ministers of G20 countries is starting from today. Foreign guests are continuously reaching Delhi to participate in this meeting to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Culture Center on Raisina Hills.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will also participate in the meeting. This meeting of foreign ministers of G20 countries is being held to discuss global challenges.
There will be a formal start with dinner at Taj Palace
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra told that this conference of Foreign Ministers of G20 countries will formally start with dinner at Taj Palace today. He told that foreign ministers of G20 countries will participate in the meeting on Thursday.
The Foreign Secretary said that representatives of a total of 40 countries will participate in the G20 conference. He told that this will be the biggest meeting of G20 foreign ministers so far. Kwatra told that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will chair the two sessions and the issue of the Russia and Ukraine conflict will also be in focus in the meeting.
Traffic jams in many areas of Delhi
Traffic snarls may occur in parts of Delhi on Wednesday in view of the arrival of foreign ministers and diplomats of member countries to attend the G20 group meeting. Commuters have taken to Twitter to complain about the traffic jam conditions on Dwarka to Gurugram road, near Delhi Cantonment railway station, Rajouri Garden to Punjabi Bagh and Rohini underpass routes, etc. At the same time, there are reports of traffic disruption from Madhuban Chowk and Dwarka Sector 6-7 Red Light to Sector-1 Red Light in North-West Delhi.