New Delhi: The redeveloped Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) complex, which will host G20 leaders' meetings in September, will be inaugurated on 26 July.

The redeveloped ITPO complex in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, is set to host the G20 summit in September 2023. The complex has been renovated at a cost of ₹3,321 crore (US$420 million). 

"With a campus area of approximately 123 acres, the Pragati Maidan Complex proudly holds the title of India's largest MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) destination," read a tweet by the Press Information Bureau.

Another tweet said that in terms of the covered space available for events, the redeveloped IECC Complex finds a place among the top 10 exhibition and convention complexes in the world, rivaling the Hannover Exhibition Centre in Germany, and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai.

"At Level 3 of the Convention Centre, a grand seating capacity of 7,000 individuals awaits, making it even larger than the seating capacity of approx. 5,500 of the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia," said another tweet.

IECC has an amphitheatre with a seating capacity of 3,000. It also space to park over 5,500 vehicles.

 The redeveloped ITPO complex in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, is set to host the G20 summit in September 2023. The complex has been renovated at a cost of ₹3,321 crore (US$420 million). 

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The complex has a new convention centre with a seating capacity of 7,000 people, as well as seven exhibition halls. It also has an amphitheatre with a seating capacity of 3,000 people, and space to park over 5,500 vehicles.

The G20 is an annual summit of the heads of state and government of the world's 20 largest economies. The summit is hosted by a different country each year.

The 2023 G20 summit will be the first time that India has hosted the summit. The summit is expected to be attended by over 100 leaders from around the world.

The redeveloped ITPO complex is seen as a symbol of India's growing economic and political clout. The complex is also seen as a showcase for India's green building technologies. The complex has been designed to be energy efficient and to use sustainable materials.

The G20 summit is expected to be a major security challenge for the Indian government. The government has already deployed over 10,000 security personnel in the area around the complex. The government is also using drones and facial recognition technology to monitor the area.