PM Sheikh Hasina To Attend G20 Summit

Meeting to be held in Delhi…


Ahead of the G20 Summit in the National Capital, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner, Andalib Elias said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10.

Mr. Elias further said, "We are hoping for good that there will also be a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM Sheikh Hasina."

The G20 Summit will be held in Delhi for two days--September 9 and September 10--at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.

Many heads of state and diplomats, including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit.

PM Narendra Modi in the latest edition of his monthly radio broadcast - "Mann Ki Baat" said that India is fully prepared to host the G20 Summit.

He added that the summit next month, which is being hosted under India's presidency of the G20, will give the world an insight into the nation's potential and rising global sphere.

Moreover, on behalf of India-Bangladesh Maitri Sangha, a memorial meeting was organised to mark the 48th martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu and the National Mourning Day of Bangladesh in Kolkata on Sunday, a press release said. 

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