Lavrov arrives at G20 summit in New Delhi

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived at the G20 summit taking place on September 9-10 in New Delhi, Report informs via TASS.

Lavrov heads the Russian delegation to the G20 on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian Foreign Minister was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Summit participants gather in the Bharat Mandapam building on the territory of the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex in the center of the Indian capital.

Earlier, some media outlets reported that a new building was built to host some events; e.g. the Indian International Exhibition Center, which cost the country $300 million. The extensive complex will provide G20 summit delegates with world-class infrastructure.

To transport the leaders of participating countries, the government rented 20 bulletproof limousines at a cost of approximately $2.2 million.