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US calls G20 Summit in India a 'success'

by Trans World Features | @twfindia 12 Sep 2023, 04:12 am

New Delhi: The United States has called the G20 Summit, which was presided by India this year, a "success".

During a regular press briefing, US State Department official spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "We absolutely believe it was a success..."

PM Modi with other G20 leaders at Rajghat

When he was asked about Russia's absence, Miller said, "There are members that have a diverse range of views. We believe the fact that the organisation was able to issue a statement that calls for respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty and saying that those principles should not be violated is an extremely important statement because that is exactly what is at the heart of Russia's invasion of Ukraine."

"It is those very questions so we thought that was an incredibly important statement for them to make," he added.

US President Joe Biden on Sunday had said that this year’s G20 summit has proved that the group can still drive solutions to the most pressing issues of the climate crisis, fragility, and conflict.

US President Joe Biden had said, "At a moment when the global economy is suffering from the overlapping shocks of the climate crisis, fragility, and conflict, this year’s Summit proved that the G20 can still drive solutions to our most pressing issues."

Joe Biden (L) and PM Modi (R)

World media hails India’s presidency

As the G20 Summit successfully concluded with 100 per cent consensus on New Delhi Declaration, most of the international media have praised India and spoken of its rising clout as the voice of the Global South.

The Washington Post lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi in addressing global concerns and receiving 100 percent consensus on all developmental and geo-political issues.

The post comprises a story titled, "India forges compromise among divided world powers at the G20 summit in a diplomatic win for Modi."

PM Modi at G20 Summit

Dubai based media organisation, Gulf News emphasized on the aspect of how the 18th G20 Summit shaped the world in harmony and diversity and shared their story with the headline, "18th G20 Summit: Shaping a world of diversity and harmony."

Australian news outlet ABC news however saw the Delhi declaration as being watered down in its language on the conflict in Ukraine. ABC news wrote, "Anthony Albanese hails a watered down agreement as G20 summit wraps."

Albanese on Saturday termed the G20 Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "successful" and also stated that the New Delhi Summit was followed by a good bilateral discussion between the two leaders.

As the G20 Summit culminated with productive initiatives, British daily broadsheet, The Telegraph spoke about India’s move to become the highlight of the New World Order. Their story read, "Why India is poised to become the centre of the New World Order."

British PM Rishi Sunak (L) and Narendra Modi (R)

At the G20 Summit, India’s presidency gave importance to global multi stakeholder collaboration as a means to tackle common challenges like the climate crisis and shows the path of global harmony and green finance.

Qatar based Al Jazeera highlighted that Russia had applauded the balanced declaration as the G20 Summit successfully came to an end. "Russia praises ‘balanced’ declaration as summit concludes" Al Jazeera a story stated as their headline.

South China Morning Post story read, "US, Russia praise G20 summit declaration as India meeting closes."

(Photo courtesy: PIB)