Huge crowds gathered at the Gateway of India on Tuesday to witness the decor and greet the G20 delegates.

Some delegates were also seen enjoying the traditional culture of Maharashtra.

A meeting of the Development Working Group of the G20 Council is being held in the city from December 13 to 16.

Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday promised that India will provide action-oriented solutions as a part of the multilateral forum.

The cultural affairs department of the Maharashtra government organised a cultural program at Hotel Taj Palace to showcase the rich heritage and traditional culture of the state before the delegates and representatives who are in Mumbai to attend the meetings of the G20 Summit

The G20 or the ‘Group of Twenty’ delegates arrived in Mumbai to attend the first meeting of the Development Working Group (DWG) under India's G20 Presidency which kicked off on Tuesday and will end on December 16 (Pic/Ashish Raje)

According to a statement issued by the state government, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Indian ‘Sherpa’ for G20 Amitabh Kant, chief secretary Manu Kumar Shrivtastav and dignitaries who arrived in Mumbai for the G 20 Summit were present on the occasion

Notably, the rich cultural tradition and heritage will be exhibited before the representatives of G 20 who are going to visit Maharashtra for the entire year

In order to introduce the rich heritage of Maharashtra, the cultural affairs department of Maharashtra organised a special cultural program at the Hotel Taj Palace in the vicinity of the Gateway of India