Kolkata: West Bengal Governor performs Ganga aarti for G20 Summit success

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 8 (ANI): As India hosts the G20 Summit, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose performed Ganga aarti in Kolkata’s Babughat on Friday and prayed for its success.

While speaking to ANI, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, “India has set out on its mission to showcase the best of India to the whole world at the G20. This aarti was performed to pray for the success of the G20, the success of India, and the success of West Bengal.”

The national capital is all decked out magnificently to hold the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Diginatories from across the world have started arriving in Delhi to participate in the mega event.

This is the first time that the G20 Summit is being hosted by India. Extensive preparations have been underway to portray India’s tradition and strength.

Notably, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be taking part in the weekend summit. China, however, will be represented at the summit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia.

The countries taking part in the G20 Summit include Nigeria, Argentina, Italy, the AU (represented by Comros), and South Africa. Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, and Japan Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Korea, Egypt, Australia, the United States, Canada, China, the U.A.E., Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey Spain, Germany, France, Mexico, the European Union, and Singapore.

A G20 Leaders’ Declaration will be adopted at the end of the G20 Summit, stating the leader’s commitment to the priorities discussed and agreed upon during the respective ministerial and working groups. India assumed the G20 presidency last year in November, and the next presidency of the G20 will be handed over to Brazil next year, followed by South Africa in 2025.