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Day after Meeting, Blinken and Lavrov Exchange Diplomatic Swipes

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of hypocrisy after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be allowed to wage war in Ukraine with impunity, during a security forum they attended in New Delhi on Friday. The top diplomats from Moscow and Washington had both…

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Blinken pressed Lavrov in rare but brief meeting at G-20 summit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a brief encounter with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting in India, their first in-person meeting since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

Tribune News Service

G20 talks in India end without consensus on Ukraine war amid soaring tensions

A meeting of top diplomats of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations ended Thursday in New Delhi without a consensus on the Ukraine war, India’s foreign minister said, as members grappled with deepening rifts in their ranks and held contentious talks dominated by Russia’s war and China’s moves…

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India, China foreign ministers hold talks to mend ties

The foreign ministers of India and China have met on the sidelines of a gathering of top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations and signaled a thawing of ties in their relationship, which has been tense since 2020

The Independent UK

Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have spoken briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations

The Independent UK

Ukraine dismisses Russian reports of deadly attack in Bryansk as 'provocation'

A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russian reports of a sabotage attack by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Bryansk region are a "deliberate provocation". Russian sources claimed that at least one person was killed. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All…

France 24

At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power

With the foreign ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies meeting Thursday in New Delhi, host India is promoting itself as a rising superpower while leveraging its position on the global stage to bridge the gap between the West and Russia

The Independent UK

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Budget Committee session keeps Hayashi from G20 meeting

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi did not attend the foreign ministers meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies held in India on Wednesday and Thursday in order to participate in the fiscal 2023 budget proposal deliberations at the House of Councillors Budget Committee.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Blinken wraps up Central Asia tour before G20 talks in India

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentious Ukraine-dominated meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20

The Independent UK

As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agenda

India wants to steer talks away from Russia, with which it's maintained ties despite the Ukraine invasion. Russia's top diplomat walked out of a previous G-20 summit over criticism of the war.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin accuses west of wanting to dismantle Russia – as it happened

Putin makes claim in TV address; mercenary boss and Ukraine make conflicting claims over control of Yahidne village

The Guardian - AU

G20 meeting: Germany regrets China's position on Ukraine war

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Saturday it was "regrettable" that China had blocked a Group of 20 communique to condemn Russia's war on Ukraine.

Reuters

G-20 meeting in India ends without consensus on Ukraine war

A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies has ended without a consensus, with Russia and China objecting to the description of the war in Ukraine in a final document

The Independent UK

France insists G20 condemn Russia's war in Ukraine 'in the strongest terms'

The anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine is looming over meetings of world financial leaders at the Group of 20 leading economies in India. France said on Friday it will not sign a final statement that does not condemn the war “in the strongest terms”.

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The Independent UK

Modi urges G20 finance leaders to focus on 'most vulnerable'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged financial policymakers of the Group of 20 leading economies to focus on the world's “most vulnerable people" in talks taking place in the technology hub of Bengaluru

Bangkok Post

India: Don’t mention the ‘war’

BENGALURU, India: Indian officials hosting the Group of 20 finance chiefs this week are seeking to avoid using the word “war” in any joint statement when referring to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a person familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

Host India doesn't want G20 to discuss further Russia sanctions - sources

India does not want the G20 to discuss additional sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine during New Delhi's one-year presidency of the bloc, six senior Indian officials said on Wednesday, amid debate over how even to describe the conflict.

The Independent UK

G-20 finance chiefs to tackle global economic threats

Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in the south Indian technology hub of Bengaluru to tackle challenges to global growth and stability

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G20 host India taps soft power as it champions new world order

BENGALURU: India is set to use this week’s meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.

Reuters

Developing countries' debt troubles in focus at G20 talks, says Germany's Lindner

The outlook for the global economy and the situation of highly indebted countries will be the main topics of discussion at the Group of 20 (G20) meetings taking place this week in India, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Janet Yellen to visit India for G-20 finance meetings

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to India next week to attend Group of 20 finance minister meetings in Bengaluru and will address the global economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

India's G-20 energy meet to balance renewables, fossil fuels

Over 500 energy industry heavyweights will descend on the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Monday to discuss the future of renewables and fossil fuels at India Energy Week — the first big ticket event of the country’s presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies

Reuters

Ghana requests G20 Common Framework debt restructuring -source

Ghana requested on Tuesday to restructure its bilateral debt under the common framework platform supported by the Group of 20 major economies, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Bangkok Post

Honour models for democracy

Since the 1998 ouster of the dictator Suharto -- who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for over three decades -- the world's fourth most populous nation has undergone a series of rapid changes. Once dependent on foreign aid to exercise its basic functions, Indonesia has firmly established itself as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Wants African Union to Be Added to Group of 20 Nations

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s US-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, according to the White House. The African Union represents the continent’s 54 countries. The G20 is composed of the world’s major…

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