INDONESIA: A warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

 

A warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Bali, the capital of Indonesia, to participate in the 17th G20 Summit.

The accomplishments of Indian diaspora make us proud. Addressing a community programme in Bali, Indonesia. https://t.co/2VyKTGDTVA

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2022

Non-resident Indians along with embassy officials had arrived at the airport to receive the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was welcomed in traditional Balinese style. Traditional dance forms were also arranged at the airport as part of welcoming Modi.

Reached Bali to take part in the @g20org Summit. pic.twitter.com/72Sg6eNHrd

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2022

The summit will hold wide-ranging discussions on tackling global challenges. Prime Minister will interact with various world leaders during the summit," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.

He will hold separate meetings with several world leaders during the summit. But it is not clear whether there is a special meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, videos of each other's handshakes started arriving

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at G20 dinner hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali, Indonesia.

(Source: Reuters) pic.twitter.com/nZorkq4R1Y

— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2022

The meeting between Modi and Xi Jinping will be the first since the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in June 2020. The two had attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Uzbekistan last September, but did not meet separately. The Chinese foreign ministry has responded to this issue saying that both the people of China and India want to maintain good relations with the two countries.

Happy to have met @POTUS @JoeBiden at the @g20org Summit in Bali. We had fruitful exchanges on key issues. pic.twitter.com/il7GbnOIpS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2022

Apart from Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron are also participating in the summit. India to chair G20 for one year from December 2022 bearing no.

Glad to see you PM @RishiSunak. Looking forward to working together in the times to come. @10DowningStreet pic.twitter.com/lvnW3PXd1N

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2022

Photos of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting at the summit are now going viral in the media. Most of them have reported under the title of two Indian heads of state.