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Over the years India has joined global alliances for security, economic benefits, political influence, resource sharing, crisis management, shared norms and values, counterbalancing, regional stability, global problem-solving, and enhanced diplomacy. It helps the country in achieving common goals and address shared challenges more effectively. As India is set to lead the G20 Summit this week in New Delhi, lets take a look at some major alliances which India has joined over the years.

The variability in attendance at the global forum becomes striking when examining specific instances of countries being represented below the leadership level. On six occasions, a single leader from a country was absent (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017), while on five occasions, two leaders chose not to attend (2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019).

The Modi administration has ignited a political firestorm with a seemingly innocuous G20 dinner invitation sent by the President of India. The source of this controversy lies in the invitations use of the term The President of Bharat instead of The President of India. This seemingly subtle choice of words has ignited a storm of debates among opposition party leaders across the nation.