'They were successful in showcasing India before world': Locals in Pakistan hail G20 summit

Praises for India’s successful conduction of the G20 Summit has reverberated across the world. Locals in the neighbouring country of Pakistan have also taken the opportunity to sing praises for India.

“When heads of the top 20 countries visit the country, it is an honour for the country. Indian economy will get many benefits from it,” a local resident said.

#WATCH | Some reactions from people in Pakistan praising India for successfully hosting the G-20 summit

A local says, “…When heads of the top 20 countries visit the country, it is an honour for the country. Indian economy will get many benefits from it…” pic.twitter.com/vxbCoZIfmk

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023

The big-ticket event, which drew heads of state of over 30 countries and delegates of leading international organisations, was hosted over two days — September 9 and 10 — at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.

The two-day mega huddle saw the G20 members states adopt the New Delhi Declaration by consensus. The declaration even had a reference to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the members, while not outrightly condemning Russia, called on all coutries to refrain from using force to grab territory.

“I think we have failed in our foreign policy and because of this the G-20 summit is being held in our neighbouring country and heads of state are coming. In the last 5-6 years our economy and the security situation have deteriorated. The world has sidelined us…” another local told ANI.

#WATCH | Pakistan: Another local says, “I think we have failed in our foreign policy and because of this the G-20 summit is being held in our neighbouring country and heads of state are coming. In the last 5-6 years our economy and the security situation have deteriorated. The… pic.twitter.com/HFhwPhWPtg

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023

“At a time when we are desperately trying to lift our economy from the dumps, India played host to leaders of the 20 major economies of the world. The succesfully conduct of the global event would have filled the Indians with pride. We all saw pictures from India, of (PM) Modi posing with world leaders, yet another resident said.

He added, “They were successful in showcasing India in a positive light before a global audience. The ‘Shezada’ of Saudi Arabia (Crown Prince Salman) didn’t come here (to Pakistan) but went to India for the G20 Summit. This shows the growing importance of India for the world. It was also surprising that Bangladesh was invited but Pakistan wasn’t.”

Earlier, Pakistani media outlet Geo News had reported, citing sources, that the Saudi crown prince was to visit Pakistan in the second week of September.

According to the report, during visit visit, Crown Prince Salman was expected to meet the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir.

With inputs from ANI