"Well Done": Shashi Tharoor Praises G20 Sherpa's Negotiation With Russia, China

India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Saturday spoke to NDTV about a joint communique from G20 leaders on the bloc's stance on Russia's war on Ukraine.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday praised India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for "negotiations" with China and Russia to reach consensus on a joint communique from G20 leaders on the bloc's stance on Ukraine war. Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala said that it is a "proud moment" for India at G20. Well done ⁦@amitabhk87⁩! Looks lile the IFS lost an ace diplomat when you opted for the IAS! "Negotiated with Russia, China, only last night got final draft," says India's G20 Sherpa on 'Delhi Declaration' consensus.A proud moment for India at G20! https://t.co/9M0ki7appY

"Well done Amitabh Kant! Looks lile (sic) the IFS lost an ace diplomat when you opted for the IAS," Mr Tharoor said, and tagged an NDTV article on Mr Kant.

Earlier on Saturday, Mr Kant, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Kerala Cadre, spoke to NDTV and said that nearly 200 hours of "nonstop negotiations" were needed to ensure a joint communique from G20 leaders divided over the group's stance on Russia's war on Ukraine. He said the declaration was the result of multiple rounds of talks - from discussions with developing economies about the war's economic impact to bilateral meets with Russia and China - and that consensus was only reached late Friday night.