Russia and China opposed two paragraphs in the chair summary which referenced the Ukraine war. The same occurred in the document issued last week after the G20 finance ministers's meet.
Speaking at the G20 Foreign ministers' meet, German Foreign Minister Baerbock Thursday called on her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to return to the new START nuclear arms control treaty.
PM said multilateralism was in crisis today, weeks after the first G20 ministerial meeting failed to issue a joint statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Spain & Croatia as well as WTO director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrived in the capital Thursday to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
The foreign minister will skip the G20 meeting taking place in New Delhi over the next two days. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada will instead represent the country.
Cleverly will arrive in New Delhi Wednesday ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting & is set to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to conclude a free trade agreement with India.
Lavrov landed in the Delhi Tuesday night & will hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday to carry out a comprehensive review of bilateral ties.
The meeting Friday in Bengaluru is the first major event of India's G20 presidency. India has declined blaming Russia for its invasion of Ukraine & has seeked a diplomatic solution.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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