Would not be correct to prejudge outcome of G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting: Vinay Kwatra

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said it will be one of the largest gatherings of Foreign Ministers to be hosted by any G20 presidency

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday refused to speculate on whether the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting would be able to come out with a joint communique in the backdrop of widening differences between the West and Russia on the Ukraine conflict.

The two-day G20 foreign ministers meeting begins this evening and the main discussions will take place on Thursday.

"It would not be correct to prejudge the outcome of the meeting," Mr. Kwatra said at a press conference.

Given the developing situation of Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is expected it will be a point of discussion at the meeting, he said.

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Mr. Kwatra also said that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on economic and development cooperation is an important issue for us. The meeting, he said, will deliberate on multilateralism, food and energy security, development cooperation and counter-terrorism.

It will be one of largest gathering of Foreign Ministers to be hosted by any G20 presidency, Mr. Kwatra said.