G-20 Summit | China backs New Delhi Declaration’s focus away from ‘geopolitics’

New Delhi Declaration drops references to Ukraine war, which was a sticking point for China and Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with Chinese Premier Li Qiang upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention centre for the G-20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP

China, which had strongly opposed in the negotiations leading up to the G-20 Summit any direct references to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, finally backed the New Delhi Declaration and reaffirmed its recent calls for the grouping to stay away from “geopolitics”.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/g-20-summit-china-backs-new-delhi-declarations-focus-away-from-geopolitics/article67289666.ece

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