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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday hailed the New Delhi Declaration of the G20 members, saying it "undoubtedly" represents "a diplomatic triumph for India".
The G20 New Delhi leaders declaration, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has brought nations with differences together to address global challenges. The 12 commitments of the declaration include promoting sustainable development, addressing debt vulnerabilities, and accelerating progress on the Paris Agreement. India aims to promote multilateralism and give a voice to the global south, making decision-making more democratic.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised India for not allowing the Russia-Ukraine conflict to dominate the G20 Summit agenda. Speaking to the media, he also discussed the importance of the G20 in reforming international institutions.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Leaders of the world's 20 most powerful economies began an annual summit on Saturday in New Delhi by granting permanent membership to the African Union in an effort to make the G20 more representative. But the bloc remained deeply divided over the war in Ukraine, with Western nations pushing for strong condemnation of Russia while others demanded that the group focus on broader economic issues. U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of 20 were driven through deserted streets to a new, $300 million conch-shaped convention centre called Bharat Mandapa...
Earlier in the day, Modi welcomed the African Union as the AU joined the bloc at the G20 Summit and took its position as the high chair of the influential grouping. "We are very thankful and delighted about the leadership PM Modi has demonstrated, "Magwenya said when asked about India's role in the inclusion of the AU in G20.