India Pushes Russia, China To Join G20 Consensus On War Wording: Report
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A meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank heads over the weekend failed to reach a consensus on the language to describe Russia's aggressions in Ukraine
India is seeking to convince Moscow and Beijing to go along with a consensus on describing Russia's war in Ukraine, similar to the one reached by leaders of the Group of 20 nations last year, a senior official with knowledge of the matter said.
Efforts are on to bridge differences ahead of the meeting of G-20 foreign ministers starting later Wednesday, the official said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. The latest round of meetings of the grouping come as Vladimir Putin's war has entered a second year.
A meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank heads over the weekend failed to reach a consensus on the language to describe Russia's aggressions in Ukraine, forcing host India to issue a chair's summary instead of a traditional joint communique. Russia and China deviated from the Bali formula, objecting to the use of the word 'war,' Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the finance heads' meeting ended.
The official said New Delhi had also pushed at the finance heads' summit to stick to the language of the Bali G-20 statement from last November. However, it was unable to get China and Russia to agree, resulting in an impasse.
