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G20 leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi | In Pics

Sep 10, 2023 / 12:11 PM IST

PM Modi received the leaders with a Khadi angavastram or a stole, standing against the backdrop of an image of Bapu Kuti.

Bapu Kuti is located at the Sevagram ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra. (Image: X @narendramodi)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 10 received G20 leaders at the rain-drenched Rajghat who paid their tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

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PM Modi received the leaders one by one, welcoming them at the memorial with a Khadi angavastram or a stole, standing against the backdrop of an image of Bapu Kuti. (Image: ANI)

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United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, IMF head Kristalina Georgieva, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong were amongst the first to reach the venue this morning. (Image: X @narendramodi)

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Between 8 am and 9 am, numerous G20 leaders made their way to the memorial complex. Here, they gathered around a raised black marble platform that commemorates the location of Gandhi's final rites on January 31, 1948. This platform also includes an eternal flame at one end. (Image: ANI)

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Some of the leaders who honored Mahatma Gandhi included US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazilian President Lula De Silva, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishia, among others. Additionally, numerous leaders from international organizations, such as World Bank Chief Ajay Banga and UN Secretary-General Guterres, also paid their respects. (Image: X @narendramodi)