Prime Minister Narendra D Modi was rather selective about his famous hugs when he encountered his G20 guests at Bharat Mandapam on Saturday, September 9, 2023, morning.

As Modi spoke, two Cabinet ministers sat behind him as did senior diplomats and civil servants. National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval -- a regular attendee alongside Modi at such international gatherings -- was intriguingly seated behind the Cabinet ministers and the PM's principal secretary.

General Singh was assigned to receive leaders representing the planet's two superpowers -- the president of the United States and the premier of the People's Republic of China.

With the backdrop of the famous wheel from the Konark Sun temple in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi welcomed G20 leaders at the Bharat Mandapam, venue of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Delhi wears an empty look as the capital police remain on high alert on the first day of the G20 Summit.

Rishi Sunak arrived in India for the first time after he took charge as the United Kingdom's prime minister on Friday, September 8, 2023.

New Delhi is illuminated like a shaadi mandap awaiting the arrival of the G20 baraat this weekend.

What some of our leaders were up to on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

Air Force One with United States President Joe Biden on board left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at 1645 local time on Thursday afternoon.

On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, on the eve of Janmashtami, visually impaired children perform Dahi Handi -- the ritual of breaking a pot of curd as once Lord Krishna did in Mathura.

As India seems to be picking 'Bharat' at least in official communication, here are some interesting name changes.

Glimpses from the SNDT Women's University in Mumbai where students observed Janmashtami, Lord Krishna's birthday.

The Indian contingent of 550 personnel is among the largest Indian deployments for an overseas military exercise.

On Sunday, September 3, 2013, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation stone for renovation of the Trishul War Museum in Leh.

The Chief of Army Staff reviewed operational preparedness and the security situation along the LoC.

Will Putin allow the grave to become a memorial for Prigozhin and a rallying point for the Russian leader's enemies?

Sometimes smoke or dust in the air may cause scattered red wavelengths of light to make the Moon appear more blue than usual.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Korean People's Army's naval command, accompanied by his daughter.

Former US President Donald J Trump's historic mug shot, posted by a Georgia courthouse is being printed into T-shirts, mugs and other items by supporters and critics.

Women tie rakhis to army jawans in Prayagraj ahead of Raksha Bandhan.