Symbolic event: India passes G20 presidency to Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the presidency of the G20 Leaders’ Summit to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The handover ceremony took place at the end of the summit. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who was the previous G20 president, and President Lula da Silva both presented saplings to Prime Minister Modi. This symbolic gesture marked the conclusion of the 18th G20 Leader’s Summit. President Lula da Silva praised India’s approach to involving the government as a whole and expressed his desire for a productive G20 meeting in the future.