G20 Summit
Presidents of China, Russia and Mexico are not attending the G20 summit in India, starting on Saturday.
The Presidents of China Jinping Xi, Russian President Putin and the President of Mexico are sending their representatives to the G20 moot in New Delhi. The two-day G20 moot is starting from Saturday (Sept 9).
This year’s summit has a primary goal to encourage multilateral institutions to provide more significant loans to developing nations.
G20 Summit in India is starting from Saturday, Sept 9.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the economic challenges faced by vulnerable countries. The G20 is actively seeking ways to offer financial support.
The G20 leaders are currently exploring reforms to the international debt architecture, aiming to tackle the mounting debt burdens in numerous countries. Finding sustainable solutions for debt problems is essential to prevent economic crises.
Another topic under discussion within the G20 is the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Geopolitical uncertainties are also on the G20’s radar, especially concerning their impact on food and energy security.
The G20 is evaluating how global instability, including the conflict in Ukraine, could affect the accessibility and affordability of vital resources.
Despite these crucial issues, the G20 has faced challenges in issuing joint statements due to a deep division regarding language related to the war in Ukraine. While Western countries, including the United States, France, and Canada, are pushing for a strong condemnation of Moscow’s actions in the war, Russia and China have opposed attributing blame to Russia.
This disagreement has impeded progress on important matters.
Here is the list of the heads of the states participating in the G20 meeting in India:
The G20 summit in New Delhi has a diverse list of attendees, including:
- Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Indonesian President Joko Widodo
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
- Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol
- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
- U.S. President Joe Biden
- European Union: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council, Charles Michel
