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Al Jazeera
Politics
Megha Bahree

‘Diplomatic World Cup’: In G20 summit, India looks for moment in the sun

A government-employed driver eats a meal at the main venue of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Friday, September 8, 2023 [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]

New Delhi, India – Roads have been cordoned off, schools and offices have been closed, street vendors have been ordered to clear out, and decorations, including large billboards with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face on them, are plastered across the Indian capital.

After months of heady preparation, India will this weekend host the Group of 20 (G20) summit, the biggest gathering of world leaders in the country in 40 years, since New Delhi held the Non-Aligned Movement and the Commonwealth, both in 1983.

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