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  • Russia-Ukraine conflict will be discussed in G20 foreign ministers’ meet: FS Kwatra

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday refused to speculate on whether the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting would be able to come out with a joint communique in the backdrop of widening differences between the West and Russia on the Ukraine conflict.

    The two-day G20 foreign ministers meeting begins this evening and the main discussions will take place on Thursday. “It would not be correct to prejudge the outcome of the meeting,” Kwatra said at a press conference.

    Given the developing situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is expected it will be a point of discussion at the meeting, he said.

    He also said that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on economic and development cooperation is an important issue for us.

    The meeting, he said, will deliberate on multilateralism, food and energy security, development cooperation and counter-terrorism.

    It will be one of the largest gatherings of foreign ministers to be hosted by any G20 presidency, Kwatra said.

    He said around 40 delegations, including 13 from international organisations, are expected to participate in the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, France’s Catherine Colonna, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Germany’s Annalena Baerbock and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly are among those attending the India-hosted meeting.

    A number of foreign ministers of non-G20 countries, including that of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, are also attending the meeting following India’s invitation as guests.

    The foreign ministers are also likely to discuss ways to deal with falling economic growth, increasing inflation, lower demands for goods and services as well as increasing prices of food, fuel and fertilisers.

    However, the major flashpoint between the West and Russia-China combined is expected to be on the Ukraine conflict even as India is set to make all-out efforts to bring out a joint statement following the crucial meeting.

    Russia on Sunday alleged that the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Bengaluru ended without a joint communique because of the “confrontational” approach towards Moscow by the “collective West” over the situation in Ukraine.

    The G20 meeting of finance ministers and Central Bank governors on Saturday was unable to come out with a joint communique following opposition by Russia and China on making any references to the war in Ukraine.

    NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday refused to speculate on whether the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting would be able to come out with a joint communique in the backdrop of widening differences between the West and Russia on the Ukraine conflict.

    The two-day G20 foreign ministers meeting begins this evening and the main discussions will take place on Thursday. “It would not be correct to prejudge the outcome of the meeting,” Kwatra said at a press conference.

    Given the developing situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is expected it will be a point of discussion at the meeting, he said.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); });

    He also said that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on economic and development cooperation is an important issue for us.

    The meeting, he said, will deliberate on multilateralism, food and energy security, development cooperation and counter-terrorism.

    It will be one of the largest gatherings of foreign ministers to be hosted by any G20 presidency, Kwatra said.

    He said around 40 delegations, including 13 from international organisations, are expected to participate in the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, France’s Catherine Colonna, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Germany’s Annalena Baerbock and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly are among those attending the India-hosted meeting.

    A number of foreign ministers of non-G20 countries, including that of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, are also attending the meeting following India’s invitation as guests.

    The foreign ministers are also likely to discuss ways to deal with falling economic growth, increasing inflation, lower demands for goods and services as well as increasing prices of food, fuel and fertilisers.

    However, the major flashpoint between the West and Russia-China combined is expected to be on the Ukraine conflict even as India is set to make all-out efforts to bring out a joint statement following the crucial meeting.

    Russia on Sunday alleged that the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Bengaluru ended without a joint communique because of the “confrontational” approach towards Moscow by the “collective West” over the situation in Ukraine.

    The G20 meeting of finance ministers and Central Bank governors on Saturday was unable to come out with a joint communique following opposition by Russia and China on making any references to the war in Ukraine.

  • Jammu and Kashmir to host G-20 meetings in 2023, form five-member coordination panel

    By PTI

    JAMMU: In a major development, Jammu and Kashmir will be hosting the 2023 meetings of G-20, an influential grouping that brings together the world’s major economies, with the Union Territory government Thursday setting up a five-member high level committee for overall coordination.

    This will be the first major international summit to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the erstwhile state’s special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Constitution was withdrawn and it was divided into two union territories in August 2019.

    In September last year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20. The Ministry of External Affairs had said that India will hold the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 leaders’ summit in 2023 for the first time.

    According to an official order issued here on Thursday, the Union Territory’s housing and urban development department principal secretary will be the chairman of the committee which was formed in response to a June 4 communication from the Ministry of External Affairs.

    “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee – for overall co-ordination of G-20 meetings to be held in the Union Territory of J&K,”the order issued by Principal Secretary (General Administration) Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said.

    The members of the committee include Commissioner Secretary (Transport), Administrative Secretary (Tourism), Administrative Secretary (Hospitality and Protocol) and Administrative Secretary (Culture). “Further, principal secretary to the government, housing and urban development department is also nominated as UT level nodal officer to coordinate the arrangements for G-20 meetings in the Union Territory of J&K,” the order said.

    Prime Minister Modi has been leading India’s representation at G20 summits since 2014. India has been a member of the G20 since its inception in 1999. According to the MEA, India will be part of the G20 Troika (preceding, current, and incoming G20 Presidencies) from December 1, 2021 till November 30, 2024.

    G20 brings together 19 of the world’ leading economies and the European Union, with its members accounting for more than 80 per cent of global GDP, 75 percent of global trade and 60 percent of the global population, according to the MEA.

    The G20 member nations are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.