G20 Summit Day 2: Rajghat visit, tree planting ceremony- events scheduled for leaders on 10 September
G20 Summit in national capital Delhi. The G20 leaders saw a productive day 1 on Saturday, 9 September. The important decisions taken on the first day of the G20 Summit included adoption of the New Delhi Leadership Declaration, announcement of a mega India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor and induction of the African Union (AU) as permanent member of the Group of 20.
As the G20 leaders and a 170 guests gather at Bharat Mandapam on the dinner invite by President of India Droupadi Murmu, let's take a look at what is on agenda for the second day of the G20 Summit. The G20 Summit began at the Bharat Mandapam on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday. 8:15 am to 9 am: The leaders and heads of the delegations will arrive at Rajghat in individual motorcades.
9:00 am to 9:20 am: The leaders will then lay a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's Samadhi. Also, a live performance of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite devotional songs. 9:20 am: Leaders and Heads of Delegations will then move to Bharat Mandapam's Leaders' Lounge.
9:40 am to 10:15 am: Arrival of leaders and heads of delegation at Bharat Mandapam 10:15am–10:30am: Tree planting ceremony at Bharat Mandapam's South Plaza 10:30 am–12:30 pm: The third session of the summit, called 'One Future', will take place at the venue, followed by the adoption of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration. Plans for an ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor were unveiled on Saturday. This economic corridor of rail and shipping links aims to bolster trade between India, the Middle East and Europe, a modern-day Spice Route to bind regions that account for about a third of the global economy.
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