As India hosts the G20 summit from September 8th to 10th, the poor of the capital city of Delhi have been swept under the rug. In a desperate attempt to demonstrate itself as a global superpower, the Narendra Modi-led BJP government is hiding slum dwellers from the view of foreign delegates.

In an attempt to hide the stark economic inequality, the government has also demolished over 1600 homes, leaving many residents homeless ahead of the summit. These disturbing tactics don’t just perpetrate exclusionary urban development policies but also reinforce the existing socio-economic inequalities.

Established in 1999, the G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. Member states include the world's largest economies including Global North and Global South countries. G20 countries make up 85% of the world's economic output and 75% of world trade.

This year's summit in Delhi is likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine and attempts by Global North members to persuade those in the Global South to support Kyiv citing the disruptive influence the Russian invasion has had on the global food supply chain. However, Global South countries such as India are likely to raise the issues of rising food and energy prices as well as debt.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping won't be attending with foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Li Qiang deputizing. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is of Indian heritage himself is likely to use the summit to increase efforts to establish a trade deal with India.

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