G20 summit: The security arrangement near ITC Maurya Hotel where US President Joe Biden will be staying during G20 summit has been beefed up. In this regard, the entire Sardar Patel Marg and this hotel have been rehearsed. US President Joe Biden will travel to India next week to participate in the G20 Summit and will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8.
From NSG commandos, CRPF, dog squad to Delhi Police all are taking stock of the security. Delhi Police also conducted the full dress carcade rehearsal for the upcoming G20 Summit in Delhi. In these kind of rehearsals, a dummy convoy of the President of any country is passed by and the road is be closed for that period to check security preparations. Along with the convoys of the presidents, vehicles of all the agencies, ambulances are also accompanied.
Outside ITC Maurya Hotel, the security in the garden area with dog squad and different instruments was done with CRPF jawans. They are also checking with EVD explosive vapor detector machine.
On Saturday (September 9) and Sunday (September 10), the President will participate in the G20 summit, where he and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, including the clean energy transition and combatting climate change.
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies. The members represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade and about two-thirds of the world population.