United Nations General Antonio Guterres is also in New Delhi for the G20 Summit.

Speaking about this years G20 theme Guterres said, ""I welcome the focus on 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'. This phrase inspired by the Maha Upanishad finds profound resonance in today's world: not just as a timeless ideal - but as an indictment of our times." 

Mr Guterres observed that if the world is indeed one global family, it is now resembling a rather dysfunctional one. "Divisions are growing, tensions are flaring up, and trust is eroding, which together raise the spectre of fragmentation, and ultimately, confrontation. This fracturing would be deeply concerning in the best of times, but in our times, it spells catastrophe," he rued.

Stating that the world is in a difficult moment of transition in a Press Confrence in India, Mr Guterres, called upon leaders of the prestigious economic grouping to show leadership in two key areas - climate and saving Sustainable Development Goals.  

UN chief said, "Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to India for the warm welcome, and my hope that India's presidency of the G20 will help lead to the kind of transformative change our world so desperately needs."

Guterres said India has been doing everything possible to fully represent the interests of the Global South in the preparation of the summit. "I think it is fair to say that India has indeed corresponded to its promise not only to speak on behalf of the Global South but to put the development agenda in the centre of the G20 work," he said.

Responding to a question on whether he thinks India is a strong contender to become part of the UN Security Council, Mr Guterres said, "It is not for me to decide who will be in the Security Council, it is for member states. It is obvious that India is today the country with the largest population and it is obvious that India is a very important partner in the world multilateral system. It is for me to say that I believe we need the reform of the Security Council to reflect the realities of today's world."