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In an endorsement of India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his nation would be “proud” if a country like India became a full member of the UNSC. Referring to the five permanent members of the Security Council — US, UK, China, France and Russia — that are vested with the veto power, the Turkish President said the world is bigger and larger than five. He proposed that all 195 member countries of the United Nations should get an opportunity to become a member of the Security Council by rotation.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who landed on Friday to take part in the G20 Summit in New Delhi, will embark on his state visit on September 11 (Monday). The Crown Prince and Prime Minister, commonly known by his initials MBS, stayed back after the G20 summit for his official state visit. This will be MBS's second state visit to India. The last one was held in 2019.

As per the official statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Crown Prince MBS will be continuing his stay in India till September 11, 2023. MBS will be accompanied by a high-level delegation which includes Ministers and senior officials in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

US State Department spokesperson Margaret MacLeod, while speaking on India's G20 presidency on Friday, said there are issues that one country cannot deal with on its own. In an exclusive interview with India Today, MacLeod said the solution to such issues can be found once the leaders come together on the G20 platform and discuss them. 

The US official's statement came on a day when G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said the New Delhi leaders' declaration "is almost ready". He said the declaration would be recommended to the G20 leaders, who will then accept it. 

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy shared a moment together after landing in Delhi for G20 Summit on Friday.

Taking to Instagram, the duo shared photos with caption, "We’ve landed in Delhi ahead of the G20. We're here to deliver for the British people."

In one of the photo, Akshata Murthy was seen holding UK PM Rishi Sunak's tie, while the UK PM was seen adjusting the tie he wore. The picture was from the aircraft in which the duo travelled from UK to India and was clicked moments before the duo stepped out of the plane, to be officially part of the G20 Summit scheduled to be held from September 9-10 in New Delhi.

The BJP-led NDA and the opposition's INDIA bloc shared honours in the latest round of crucial bypolls on seven seats spread across six states. As the two groups gear up for the assembly elections in key states later this year and the next Lok Sabha polls, both have something to cheer, and also something to ponder.

The BJP won three assembly seats - two in Tripura and 1 in Uttarakhand - both states ruled by the saffron party.

BJP's victory in Tripura is not just comprehensive but also significant as the bypoll saw a direct contest between the saffron party and the CPI. Two opposition parties, the Congress and the Tipra Motha, did not field candidates.