India forges compromise among divided world powers at G20 summit

US president Joe Biden, centre, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, and other G20 leaders pay their tributes at the Rajghat, a Mahatma Gandhi memorial, in New Delhi (Kenny Holston/AP)

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023 - 13:14

Sheikh Saaliq and David Rising, Associated Press

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi touted his country as well-placed to bridge gaps in the Group of 20 top economies and solve global problems, but many were sceptical ahead of the weekend’s summit given grave divisions within the bloc over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

He was able to dispel these doubts, announcing a unanimous final agreement a day before the G20 summit ended on Sunday that included language on the European war which both Russia and China signed off on.