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"The African Union became a permanent member of the forum, and the New Delhi Declaration was adopted consensually, this is a huge achievement for us," he said while speaking to reporters.

In an interview to a news channel, Kant said that ultimately the weight of Modi's name clinched the consensus over the language of the final declaration. The Delhi Declaration urges all states to "refrain from use of force to seek territorial acquisition". However, there is no reference of Russia at all in the entire document.

"We are delighted that the #G20 has accepted the @_AfricanUnion as a member of the #G20," Cyril Ramaphosa said on X. The African Union's induction in G20 was earlier in the morning announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid applause by all members.

However the language will require approval from the G20 leaders before it's inclusion in the final declaration, which will be released on September 10 after the culmination of the two-day summit in New Delhi. Prior to this, officials involved in drafting the final outcome document's language, had arrived on a consensus over issues of climate and economy, reports said.

India took the lead in the annual G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting by being the first to deliver a fully negotiated and embraced G20 Foreign Ministers Outcome Document and Chair Summary (FMM ODCS), sources said.

According to a senior police officer, daily flag marches are being conducted in each district of the city.

Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, the CEO of DIAL, emphasised the collaborative efforts with various government agencies, including the Delhi Police and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, to ensure that all flights coming for the G20 Summit are parked on the air side.

G20 is a moment where India with its strong presidency can set a chance to seize the demographic dividend and herald its emergence as an economic powerhouse of the future.

He will leave for Indonesia during the night on Wednesday and return to New Delhi late in the evening on Thursday.