Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the Buckingham Palace to attend 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The Prime Minister was received by British counterpart Theresa May and Commonwealth Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland.


The Commonwealth Summit will be formally opened by Queen Elizabeth at 10 am (local time) followed by an official welcome of the leaders of 53 Commonwealth nations by May and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland.


The first one-hour Executive Session will be held at the Lancaster House at 12:15 pm (Local time) followed by the second executive session at 2:30 pm (local time).


On the sidelines of the Executive sessions, various bilateral meetings will also be held among the Commonwealth leaders. -- ANI