Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | G-20 Summit | The big wins and the takeaways

So, here are the big takeaways from the 18th G20 Summit in Delhi 1. But what’s important to remember is that no G20 thus far has failed to put out a joint declaration, and India ensure that record is kept- and skilful negotiations by India’s Sherpa team and officials on this Summit, have actually made it much easier for the next summit in Brazil. G-20 has been broadly divided on the Ukraine conflict with -G-7 countries, European Union and American Allies Australia and South Korea on one side- that wanted tough references to Russia as an aggressor, and no reference to sanctions -Russia and China combine on the other side- that was opposed to any references of Russia, and the war itself, and wanted references to western sanctions -The countries in the middle- India, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkiye- Significantly all members or observers of the Non-Aligned Movement - that broadly criticise the war, but don’t join sanctions Most significant were the 8 paragraphs in the Joint statement on pages 5 and 6 that pertained to the Ukraine War. The paragraph wasn’t titled Geopolitical Issues or Ukraine, but “For the Planet, People, Peace and Prosperity” 2 It didn’t directly refer to Russia as an aggressor in the Ukraine war, although it referenced the UNGA resolutions that did 3 It recognised that the G20 is not the platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues, however that the conflict can have significant consequences for the global economy 4. Visiting media was also critical of the fact that press access at the G20 was limited and they also commented on the fact that only PM Modi’s billboards dotted the roads and the G20 venue, without any photos of other leaders WV Take There is no taking away from India’s G20 success, which has left an indelible mark on both the outcomes and the G20 process itself.