At the summit
While the Delhi Declaration’s “Ukraine paragraphs” (which make no mention of Russia) were obviously a bit disappointing for Ukraine and the West, it made the declaration more palatable for Russia and China. The G-7 countries did well to cede ground on the Ukraine issue as it is vital that the Ukraine war does not become blanket over all international discourse. The G-20 is primarily a forum for economic issues and should not be downgraded to become an arbitration centre for the West to vent its frustration against Russia. The West should also stop pressuring India to condemn Russia and take a stand against it as the West never concerned itself to take a stand for India when the country faced problems.
Prakhar R. Jaiswal,
