The G20 Leaders’ Summit was witness to paradigmatic shifts in geopolitics, a hard-earned consensus, and the inclusion of 1.25 billion people in the most influential conversation in the world.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit was witness to paradigmatic shifts in geopolitics, a hard-earned consensus, and the inclusion of 1.25 billion people in the most influential conversation in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the G20 Leaders’ Summit announcing the inclusion of the African Union, a bloc of 55 African nations, in the G20. The picture of PM Modi hugging African Union chairperson and Comoros President Azali Assoumani became one of the most enduring moments of the summit on day one.
The African Union’s inclusion into G20, while momentous, was expected. But as the day progressed, the business of the gathering moved to more complicated matters, including the adoption of the Delhi Declaration – a document that took considerable work to secure consensus on due to its language on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Here are five key takeaways from the Delhi G20 Summit Day 1:
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of Global Biofuel Alliance to boost the use of cleaner fuels. The aim of the alliance was to accelerate global efforts to meet net zero emission targets by facilitating trade in biofuels obtained from pant and animal waste and other sources.