Fighter jets and drones make India a stronghold for the G-20

As the world’s most powerful leaders arrive in New Delhi for the Group of 20 summit, India goes to great lengths: deploying fighter jets around the capital, painting murals in underpasses and scaring herds of monkeys from government buildings. .

This moment is a long-awaited milestone for India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi it is selling the world’s most populous nation as an emerging superpower with clout to weather geopolitical tensions, economic slowdowns, and rising food and energy prices. Over the weekend, he will put that thesis to the test by welcoming the President of the United States. Joe BidenUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other heads of state for one of the most important global gatherings of the year.