Leaders of the world’s richest and strongest international locations will attend a two-day G20 summit in India’s capital New Delhi – the primary time the South Asian nation is internet hosting such a robust group of world leaders.

The capital has been adorned with decorative flowers and fountains at visitors roundabouts whereas public buildings and pavements have been given a recent coat of paint.

Here is what to know concerning the bloc, the international locations attending this week’s summit, and the problems prone to dominate it:

What’s G20 and the way was it created?

The world’s 20 main international locations shaped an financial group in 1999 after the Asian monetary disaster with the understanding that such crises may not be contained inside a nation’s borders and required higher worldwide financial cooperation.

The bloc presently accounts for 80 % of the worldwide gross home product (GDP), 75 % of worldwide commerce and about two-thirds of the world inhabitants.

Although solely treasury chiefs met within the preliminary years, heads of all member nations determined to satisfy yearly for a leaders’ summit after the 2008 international monetary disaster.

There is not any G20 headquarters and the presidency is rotated amongst its members. The 2022 summit happened in Indonesia and India will hand over the presidency to Brazil on December 1.

Who kinds the G20?

The G20 consists of the world’s 19 wealthiest international locations plus the European Union as a bloc.

These international locations are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Has every other nation been invited this 12 months?

According to the official website, the opposite international locations which were invited for the summit this 12 months are Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.

Organisations such because the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have additionally been invited.

India has additionally invited the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the two-day summit.

When and the place is the G20 summit going down this 12 months?

This 12 months, the G20 summit will probably be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10 on the newly constructed Bharat Mandapam, a sprawling exhibition centre within the coronary heart of town, close to the historic India Gate monument.

What is that this 12 months’s theme?

India’s G20 theme is derived from the Sanskrit phrase, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (or the world is a household). According to the organisers, the theme is drawn from an historic Sanskrit textual content.

The phrase highlights the “value of all life human, animal, plant, and microorganisms – and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and in the wider universe”.

The theme in English says: “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. The occasion may also give attention to LiFE (Mission Lifestyle for Environment), “with its associated, environmentally sustainable and responsible choices”, say the organisers.

Who is attending – and who isn’t?

The world leaders who’ve confirmed attendance are US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whereas Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart and ally Xi Jinping have determined to skip it.

This would be the first time a Chinese president will miss the G20 summit for the reason that first version was held in 2008. In 2020 and 2021 through the COVID pandemic, Xi had attended just about.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can be anticipated to attend the New Delhi summit in what will probably be his first official journey to India because the premier.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is prone to lead criticism of Russia for the Ukraine struggle for the reason that former nation presently heads the G7.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s journey to India will probably be a part of his three-nation tour which additionally consists of Indonesia and the Philippines.

French President Emmanuel Macron is prone to attend and in addition maintain bilateral talks with Modi, based on Indian media experiences.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are additionally prone to attend.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol advised the Associated Press he’ll urge the worldwide group to firmly reply to North Korea’s “ever-escalating missile provocations and nuclear threats and to work closely together on its denuclearisation” on the summit.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated the G20 summit is necessary regardless of the absence of Russia and China. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan can be scheduled to go to India and focus his discussions on local weather change.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez and Nigerian chief Bola Tinubu are additionally anticipated to attend, whereas Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador might not attend, based on Indian media experiences.

What are the important thing points this 12 months?

Under India’s year-long presidency, the bloc centred discussions on extra loans to growing nations from multilateral establishments, reforming worldwide debt structure, rules on cryptocurrency and the consequences of geopolitical uncertainties on meals and vitality safety.

So far this 12 months, the bloc has did not subject any joint statements as it’s deeply divided over language referring to the struggle in Ukraine.

While Russia and China are in opposition to blaming Moscow for the struggle, Western international locations, together with the United States, France and Canada, have sought a robust condemnation as a mandatory situation for a joint assertion.

How is India getting ready for the summit?

New Delhi’s crowded streets have been resurfaced. Streetlights are illuminating once-dark pavements. City buildings and partitions are painted with brilliant murals. Planted flowers are all over the place.

According to reports, a whole lot of homes and roadside stalls have been demolished since January, displacing 1000’s of individuals. Dozens of shantytowns had been razed to the bottom, with many residents getting eviction notices solely a short time earlier than the demolitions received below method.

Authorities say the demolitions had been carried out in opposition to “illegal encroachers,” however proper activists and people evicted query the coverage and say that it has pushed 1000’s extra into homelessness.

According to native experiences, Indian Railways has determined to cancel and divert at the very least 200 passenger prepare providers quickly from September 8 to 11. The New Delhi airport has obtained requests to cancel 80 departing and as many arriving home flights through the summit, Indian media experiences stated.