G20: America adamant on demanding Russia's exit from Ukraine by ending unconditional war, bilateral meetings starts
The G-20 summit began on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia.
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Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies could not agree on holding Russia responsible for the attack on Ukraine. However, at the G-20 summit on Tuesday, most countries appealed for an end to the war, expressing concern over the energy and food crisis. At the same time, the western countries under the leadership of America are adamant on demanding an unconditional end to the war from Russia through a joint declaration.
In the summit being held in Bali province, it has become a big challenge for Indonesia to persuade all the countries for a joint statement. The draft of the joint declaration to be released on Wednesday became public on Tuesday. Condemning in the strongest terms the attack on Ukraine, it demanded Russia to leave Ukraine immediately and unconditionally but added that the G-20 was not the appropriate forum to resolve security issues.
Avoid another Cold War
3+5+29 said that the war has created serious challenges related to energy and food security in the world. It is time to avoid pushing the world into another Cold War.
Lavrov: Failed attempt of western countries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that western countries have made unsuccessful attempts to condemn Russia through joint declaration. Russia has offered an alternative approach to the final declaration to be released on Wednesday.
India-China put pressure on Russia
European Union President Charles Michel appealed to India-China to put pressure on Russia to end the war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia's war against Ukraine is not acceptable. All countries seem to agree on collective condemnation of Russia, which is an encouraging sign.
Biden-Zelensky's appeal, Boycott Russia Apart
from the conference, US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky pressured the G-20 countries to boycott Russia. Both said that the G-20 should boycott Russia diplomatically and economically. At the same time, Zelensky said, if Russia says that it wants to end the war, then prove it not by words but by withdrawing from the battlefield.
At present, no country has accepted the draft of the joint declaration…the joint declaration cannot be issued without the consent of all the countries. Therefore, like the meeting of the G-20 Foreign Ministers, there is no possibility of issuing a joint declaration this time too.
Jinping: Unilateral sanctions on Russia unfair
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia that the threat of using nuclear weapons is unacceptable. At the same time, told America and Western countries that the unilateral sanctions imposed on Russia are unfair.
With India on every global issue: US
US State Department spokesman Jed Tarar said that India and America are always together on global issues. There is a good friendship between President Biden and PM Modi and it is clearly visible.
We have to find a way to stop Ukraine war, Modi-Jinping meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G-20 summit that we have to find a way to stop the war in Ukraine. The PM said, in the last century, the second world war created havoc in the world. The leaders of that time made serious efforts to take the path of peace. Now it's our turn. The Prime Minister also opposed any restriction by the West on the supply of concessional oil and gas from Russia.
Prime Minister Modi said at the summit being held in Bali province of Indonesia on Tuesday, Climate change, Kovid epidemic and Ukraine war and related incidents have destroyed the global supply system. People are facing huge challenges. We have to accept that multilateral institutions like the United Nations have failed on these issues. We have also failed to make proper reforms in these institutions. That's why today the world has more expectations from G-20. This has increased the relevance of G-20.
Show collective resolve for peace: PM Modi said, I have repeatedly said that we have to find a way to return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine. The onus lies on our shoulders to build a new world order for the post-Covid period. The need of the hour is to show a concerted and collective resolve to ensure peace, harmony and security in the world.
Responding to criticism on subsidized oil purchase from 3
PM Modi said, India's energy security is necessary for the development of the world, amid criticism from western countries over the purchase of subsidized oil and gas from Russia, as it The world's fastest growing economy. We should not put any restrictions on the uninterrupted supply of energy. There should also be stability in the energy market.
The Prime Minister said this in the presence of US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Chinese President Xi Jinping. During this, Defense Minister Sergei Lavrov representing Russian President Vladimir Putin was also present.
Message of peace will be given from the land of Buddha-Gandhi I am sure that next year when the G-20 meeting will be held on the holy land of Buddha and Gandhi, we all will unanimously give a strong message of peace to the world.
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Today's Fertilizer Crisis, Tomorrow's Food Crisis Supply chain concerns...
PM Modi warns the world on food crisis. Said, today's fertilizer crisis can turn into tomorrow's food crisis, so a solution has to be found. He emphasized on joint agreements to keep the supply chain of fertilizers and food grains stable and assured.
The Prime Minister also underlined India's efforts to ensure food security of the country's 1.3 billion citizens in the face of the global pandemic COVID-19.
The solution to the problem of coarse grain starvation Modi said that India is promoting natural farming. There is an attempt to re-popularize nutritious and traditional millets like millet for sustainable food security.
Modi said, coarse grains can solve the problem of global malnutrition and hunger. We should celebrate International Millet Year next year.
Hopes raised for bilateral talks
There was constant curiosity over the meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit. The two leaders did not meet during the summit, but they did meet unannounced at a dinner hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo for world leaders. Both also shook hands.
The two also came face-to-face at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in September, but nothing happened.
Now there is hope of bilateral talks again between the two leaders. There has been no bilateral talk since November, 2019.
Modi-Biden satisfied with Indo-US cooperation
PM Modi and US President Joe Biden also reviewed the strategic partnership in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G-20. Both expressed satisfaction over mutual cooperation.

