Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 Presidency to Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the G20 Summit on Sunday (September 10). PM Modi warmly congratulated President Silva and symbolically passed on the G20 Presidency’s ceremonial gavel. “I want to congratulate Brazil’s president and my friend Lula da Silva and hand over the presidency’s gavel to him,” said PM Modi.
President Silva commended Prime Minister Modi for his effective leadership during India’s G20 Presidency and applauded the meticulous preparations for the summit. President Silva said, “I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Modi for efficiently leading the Indian G20 Presidency and for the excellent work done in preparing this summit.
