The much-anticipated G20 Summit has kicked off in New Delhi with top leaders of various countries and organisations present at the gathering. While leaders such as US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are all busy in conventions and discussions, what are the respective wives of the esteemed heads of state and delegates doing in the national capital With the capital city beautified to host the foreign guests, let us look at some of the arrangements that have been made to entertain them. Millet farming in India At the G20 Summit dishes made of Millet are being served as India tries to increase the demand for the grain in the world market. As such arrangements have been to show the wives of G20 leaders how millet farming is done at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute by women farmers. #WATCH | G 20 in India | MoS MEA Meenakashi Lekhi says On 9th Sept, they (Spouses of G 20 leaders) will visit the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. They will meet some women farmers and will also see some of the top laboratories…Their first experience will be about… pic.twitter.com/xk6ljKbbeb— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023The women have been brought from remote villages of India on September 9 as mentioned by Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday, Bazaar for G20 Summit delegates and their wives The Ministry of Culture has also put together a bazaar for the spouses to curate the idea of the best of India ranging from traditional craftsmen to the higher end of the Indian culture. Clothing designed by one of Indias top fashion designers Manish Malhotra has been put on display for the wives to look at and even buy if they want to. Malhotras Phulkari collection has been put forward that shows a rich blend of traditional and modern Punjabi outfits. Other than Malhotras top designs, Kanchipuram sarees from the south of India have also been put up as well some beautiful handprinted Kalamkari sarees are on display. Authentic Kashmiri carpets and pashmina shawls have also been brought from Kashmir for the wives of the world leaders. Other than this home décor sets and jewellery are also put up by the Ministry of Culture for the G20 delegates and their spouses.
