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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

China and Saudi Arabia boycott G20 meeting held by India in Kashmir

A paramilitary trooper stands guard during the G20 tourism meeting in Srinagar, India
A paramilitary trooper stands guard during the G20 tourism meeting in Srinagar, India. Photograph: Saqib Majeed/Sopa/Shutterstock

India’s presidency of the G20 group of leading nations has become mired in controversy after China and Saudi Arabia boycotted a meeting staged in Kashmir, the first such gathering since India unilaterally brought Kashmir under direct control in August 2019.

The meeting, a tourism working group attended by about 60 delegates from most G20 countries taking place from Monday to Wednesday, required a large show of security at Srinagar international airport.

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