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India News: BJP has consistently talked about the rise in the country's profile under PM Modi as one of its important achievements. But the success of the G20 sum

Delhi Declaration is being seen as a climbdown from the Bali Declaration at last year’s G20 Summit where Russia was identified as the aggressor

Indias dream to be in the forefront of international politics has come true. India has placed itself firmly as a major player in the shaping of a new world order, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Indias success in securing consensus at the G20 meeting has been hailed as a significant achievement for Prime Minister Narendra Modis government. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sees it as a key element for upcoming elections. Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, have praised the accomplishment. The government also plans to provide a comprehensive presentation on the successful summit in Parliament.

The ex-NITI Aayog CEO and his team led negotiations which resulted in the New Delhi Declaration, adopted with consensus of all the member states. | Latest News India

Indian officials worked round-the-clock behind the scenes in the past few months — and particularly the last week — through several channels, including the ministerial and Sherpa tracks, to reach a consensus on the Leaders Summit Declaration by narrowing differences on the Ukraine-Russia war.

The G20 adopted the New Delhi Declaration unanimously on Saturday, calling for coordinated steps to support the world economy that faces an uncertain outlook, along with expeditious and effective redressal of the debt vulnerabilities of low and middle-income countries.

It was a combination of Prime Minister Narendra Modis guarantee and magic, the sources said while referring to total unanimity among member nations on the entire New Delhi G20 leaders declaration.

G20 leaders' declaration omits direct reference to Russian invasion of Ukraine. India plays key role in forging consensus among member nations

A consensus that had seemed elusive was achieved following hard bargaining and intense discussions among all G20 negotiating teams amid key meetings, ET has learnt. The need for consensus on the New Delhi Declaration that was adopted on Saturday had also figured in the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the Capital on Friday night.