The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) shared a glimpse of the International Media Centre in the Pragati Maidan Complex, which is set to host thousands of journalists and media persons from across the world. On Tuesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur reviewed the preparations at the International Media Centre at the Bharat Mandapam complex for the G20 summit and said a mini-India will come alive there. He took stock of readiness of the media centre from where proceedings of the G20 meetings will be broadcast to the world.
Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi shared the video on X and wrote, ‘’Here is a glance of the International Media Centre as it stands ready to welcome media persons for the upcoming G20 Summit. Watch as we take you on a walkthrough.’’
The video shows workers giving the finishing touches to the International Media Centre at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the Leaders’ Summit. The state-of-the-art centre boasts spacious halls, nine work zones, studios, four media briefing halls, six interview rooms, around 1,300 workstations, and open workspaces for journalists who will be covering the G20 Summit. There are also designated zones for Embassy Press officials and foreign officials. High-speed internet, an international broadcasting centre, lounges, recreational zones, media booths, live reporting positions, a help desk, medical room are the other facilities available at the centre.
