G20 finance chiefs meeting in India address global challenges like climate change and rising debt
Associated PressNEW DELHI — Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations meeting in India on Monday are poised to address critical global economic challenges, including the threats posed by climate change and rising debt among low-income countries. “The world is looking to the G20 to make progress on key challenges like climate change and pandemics as part of our work to strengthen the global economy and to support developing countries,” Yellen said. Sitharaman said a priority for the G20 and host India is strengthening global development banks and reaching a consensus on “intractable issues associated with rising indebtedness of low and middle-income countries.” Yellen added that it was vital to “press for more ambition and specific reforms” with respect to global development banks. She reiterated the deepening ties between the two countries on Monday and said “the United States and India are among the closest partners in the world.” In a statement, she said the U.S. was looking forward to working with India on an “investment platform to deliver a lower cost of capital and increased private investment to speed India’s energy transition.” India’s longstanding relationship with Russia has also loomed as the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine continues despite U.S. and allied countries’ efforts to sanction and economically bludgeon Russia’s economy.