Snapshot of Global Leaders Sharing Warm Moments and Smiles at G20 Summit

BY - Priyanka Rai

PM Narendra Modi Welcomes Global Leaders to the G20 Summit in New Delhi

Here are a few of the unguarded moments from the first day of the world summit

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is greeted by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam. The politician with Indian ancestry quipped that being referred to as the "son-in-law of India" was "obviously special" about his trip to New Delhi for the G20 Summit

Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, and PM Modi were spotted laughing together as soon as she arrived at the Bharat Mandapam

After meeting him at the summit location, PM Modi discusses the significance of the Konark Wheel to US President Joe Biden

Sergei Lavrov of Russia and US vice president Joe Biden were both photographed in the same shot

PM Modi gives Azali Assoumani a hug as he extends an invitation to the African Union to join the Group of 20. In June, the prime minister had suggested including the union

Before the event started, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were seen conversing

At the G20 venue, PM Modi and IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva have a lighthearted moment