Statements from the United Kingdom and Russia show tensions ahead of the G20 ministerial conference.Without directly referring to what Russia describes as a "special military operation" in Ukraine, the statement contended that the world is "suffering from the cynical revelry of illegal sanctions, the artificial breakup of cross-border supply chains, the imposition of notorious price ceilings and, in effect, from attempts to steal natural resources". The statements were a veiled allusion to Western sanctions placed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as well as the G7's recent price ceiling on Russian oil.
The two statements successfully highlighted the differences that India had to negotiate during its G20 chairmanship, resulting in the G20 finance ministers conference in Bengaluru on February 24-25 finishing without a common communiqué. China and Russia had objected to the inclusion of two paragraphs on the Ukrainian war in the draft declaration, arguing that the G20 is a venue for dealing with economic difficulties and should not address geopolitical ones.
At the conclusion of the G20 finance ministers meeting, India was forced to issue a chair's summary that retained language from the leaders' declaration from the previous G20 Summit in Bali about most members of the grouping strongly condemning the war in Ukraine, while others offered differing perspectives and assessments of the situation and sanctions.The Indian side has stated that it will press the consensus achieved at the G20 Summit in Indonesia to find a way out of the stalemate ahead of the G20 foreign ministers conference. Yet, the inflexible positions taken by Russia and China on one side and the G7 on the other have raised fears that the G20 foreign ministers conference on March 1-2 would also fail to produce results.
According to people familiar with the situation, India's "considered and balanced" stance helped shape the leaders' proclamation at the Bali summit. "Our objective was to represent the Bali agreement at the G20 finance ministers' conference. This was stated in the summary and result statement prepared by the chair. "The Indian side will continue to press the Bali agreement since it is something that all members agreed on," one of the sources said.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host a networking event and supper for his G20 counterparts and nine guest countries on March 1, which will set the tone for discussions during two sessions the following day. The G7 foreign ministers had skipped a similar event in Indonesia in July 2022 because to the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
While the majority of the G20 foreign ministers are scheduled to attend the dinner on Wednesday night, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United States are not likely to arrive in time, according to the sources.The first session of the G20 foreign ministers meeting on March 2 will focus on strengthening multilateralism and the need for multilateral reforms such as the UN, food and energy security, and development cooperation. The second session will focus on counter-terrorism and emerging threats, global skill mapping, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and disaster relief.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet with colleagues from G20 nations and guest countries, including Lavrov, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is visiting India for the first time since his appointment last year.
At the conclusion of the G20 finance ministers meeting, India was forced to issue a chair's summary that retained language from the leaders' declaration from the previous G20 Summit in Bali about most members of the grouping strongly condemning the war in Ukraine, while others offered differing perspectives and assessments of the situation and sanctions.
The Indian side has stated that it will press the consensus achieved at the G20 Summit in Indonesia to find a way out of the stalemate ahead of the G20 foreign ministers conference. Yet, the inflexible positions taken by Russia and China on one side and the G7 on the other have raised fears that the G20 foreign ministers conference on March 1-2 would also fail to produce results.
According to people familiar with the situation, India's "considered and balanced" stance helped shape the leaders' proclamation at the Bali summit. "Our objective was to represent the Bali agreement at the G20 finance ministers' conference. This was stated in the summary and result statement prepared by the chair. "The Indian side will continue to press the Bali agreement since it is something that all members agreed on," one of the sources said.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host a networking event and supper for his G20 counterparts and nine guest countries on March 1, which will set the tone for discussions during two sessions the following day. The G7 foreign ministers had skipped a similar event in Indonesia in July 2022 because to the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
While the majority of the G20 foreign ministers are scheduled to attend the dinner on Wednesday night, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United States are not likely to arrive in time, according to the sources.
The first session of the G20 foreign ministers meeting on March 2 will focus on strengthening multilateralism and the need for multilateral reforms such as the UN, food and energy security, and development cooperation. The second session will focus on counter-terrorism and emerging threats, global skill mapping, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and disaster relief.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet with colleagues from G20 nations and guest countries, including Lavrov, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is visiting India for the first time since his appointment last year.
