India showcases Konark Temple wheel as PM Modi receives G20 Summit leaders at Bharat Mandapam
G20 Summit Updates: Konark Wheel was built during the 13th century under the reign of King Narasimhadeva-I. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets as waits to welcome leaders of the G20 countries in New Delhi on Saturday,(REUTERS) The replicas of the wheel and sculptures of dancing women at the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha greeted world leaders and foreign delegates to the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Centre in New Delhi on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted arriving world leaders for G20 Summit. Modi shook hands with World Bank chief Ajay Banga, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other delegates arriving for a two-day discussion of contentious global issues in the Indian capital. What is Odisha's Konark Sun Temple wheel? The Konark wheel was built during the 13th century under the reign of King Narasimhadeva-I. The wheel with 24 spokes is also adapted into India's national flag embodies India's anci...