The Kremlin on Monday (March 13, 2023) stated it turned into now no longer ruling out Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a summit of leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) evolved and rising economies in India. Putin has to this point now no longer travelled past the borders of the previous Soviet Union because Russia`s invasion of Ukraine in February closing yr. The Russian President had additionally overlooked the G20 summit in Indonesia in 2022.
Asked whether or not Putin would possibly attend the Delhi summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters, “It cannot be dominated out. Russia maintains to take part absolutely withinside the G20 framework. It intends to preserve to do that. But no selection has been made yet.”
The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit is scheduled to take area from September nine to September 10 in New Delhi.
The Summit might be a fruits of all of the G20 tactics and conferences held in the course of the yr amongst ministers, senior officials, and civil societies.
A G20 Leaders` Declaration can also be followed at the belief of the New Delhi Summit, pointing out Leaders` dedication closer to the priorities mentioned and agreed upon at some point of the respective ministerial and operating institution conferences.
The key Summit is in all likelihood to be attended with the aid of using US President Joe Biden, Britain PM Rishi Sunak, and French President Emmanuel Macron — the 3 worldwide leaders who’ve constantly and overtly antagonistic Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
It is top notch that India assumed the presidency of G20 on December 1 closing yr and could surrender the baton to Brazil whilst its presidency ends on November 30, 2023.
The subject matter of India’s presidency is ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ which suggests its dedication to ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (the sector is one family).
What is G20 or Group of 20?
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental discussion board of the sector’s primary evolved and growing economies.
It turned into based in 1999 after the Asian economic disaster as a discussion board for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to talk about worldwide financial and economic issues.
The G20 turned into then upgraded to the extent of Heads of State/Government after the worldwide financial and economic disaster in 2007.
Subsequently, in 2009, it turned into special the “most fulfilling discussion board for global financial cooperation”.
It presently incorporates Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US, and the European Union (EU).
The G20 individuals constitute round 85% of the worldwide GDP, over 75% of the worldwide trade, and approximately two-thirds of the sector population.