How US, Russia and China applauded India on G20's Delhi Declaration

The G20 meeting in New Delhi has concluded, and it has been hailed as a great success by all. The Delhi Declaration was adopted unanimously and with complete approval from China and Russia. The African Union was also inducted as the G20’s new permanent member, giving developing nations a bigger influence in global decision making. The launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance, as well as the India-Middle East-Europe maritime and railway connectivity corridor, are other important highlights of the summit. According to several observers, only India could have obtained this broad unanimity at the summit, which has proven to be a powerful reflection of India’s expanding importance on the international scene. Even US president Joe Biden called it an ‘absolute success.’ Here’s how the world is praising India for G20 Summit. G20 can still push for solutions: US “At a time when the global economy is suffering from the overlapping shocks of the climate crisis, fragility, and conflict, this year’s summit demonstrated that the G20 can still drive solutions to our most pressing issues,” Joe Biden remarked on Twitter. “We absolutely believe it was a success,” US State Department official spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at a regular news conference on Monday. The G20 is a big organisation. Russia is a member of the G20. China is a member of the G20. The spokesperson responded to a media query on whether the G20 Summit was successful. **Also Read: G20 Summit: Why was US president Joe Biden's convoy detained in Delhi?** When asked about Russia’s absence from the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, he 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,” Miller added. The “use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible”, G20 nations said Saturday in a New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration under the mention of the Ukraine war. [caption id=“attachment_13113232” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] US president Joe Biden called the G20 Summit an ‘absolute success.’ PTI[/caption] Without mentioning Russia, the G20 member countries recalled the Bali declaration and underscored that all States must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety and called for a “comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine” and reminded member states to “refrain from the threat, or use of force, to seek territorial acquisition”. “Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and underscored that all States must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety. In line with the UN Charter, all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state. The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons are inadmissible,” the joint declaration read. A ‘breakthrough’ summit: Russia For Russia, the G20 summit was a ‘breakthrough,’ with India ‘checking the West.’ A day after signing on to the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, which did not mention Russia while calling for peace in Ukraine, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Sunday that the Summit was a ‘definite success.’ In a news conference, Lavrov hailed the Global South for leading the conversation, calling the summit a ’turning point’ and a ‘milestone.’ He said India played an important role in preventing the West from taking forward their approach on many issues, including Ukraine. And the New Delhi Summit provides a path towards greater equity in global governance and finance. “I want to express my gratitude to India for preventing attempts to politicise the G20,” Lavrov said, adding that the West will not be able to remain a “hegemony” as “we see new centres of power coming up” in the world, as per an Indian Express report. ‘A positive signal’: China While China refrained from commenting on the absence of its president from the meeting, it did applaud Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ending the ‘global trust deficit.’ The Chinese foreign ministry broke its silence on the outcome of the two-day summit, which concluded Sunday, saying that the Declaration adopted by the member nations has sent a ‘positive signal’ that the grouping is ‘working together’ to tackle global challenges and promote global economic recovery. [caption id=“attachment_13113252” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right), shakes hand with Chinese premier Li Qiang upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention centre for the G20 Summit in New Delhi. AP[/caption] Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning elaborated on the summit’s results, stating, “China played a constructive role and also attached importance to the concerns of developing countries and supported the outcome which was conducive to global common development.” “We support G20 solidarity and cooperation in addressing global economic and development risks,” reports Indian Express. In response to the presence of Chinese premier Li Qiang in place of President Xi , Mao said, “He championed that all countries need to adhere to the original aspiration of solidarity and cooperation and shoulder the responsibility of times and promote a partnership conducive to global economic recovery, openness, cooperation, and sustainable development,” as quoted by Indian Express. **Also Read: Delhi Declaration at G20: How India reached consensus despite roadblocks by China** How others reacted Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday thanked PM Modi for efficiently leading G20 bloc and for his good job at this meeting. He also expressed gratitude to India for its efforts of giving voice of the topics of interest to emerging economies. The Delhi Declaration was dubbed a “message of unity” by French president Emmanuel Macron. While Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida praised the consensus on the declaration as a “truly meaningful achievement.” Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, tweeted: “Thank you for your skilful leadership of the G20, @narandramodi. A strong partnership with India is paramount for Europe. Glad to see our Trade & Tech Council in action. And to have launched with you an historic project, the India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor.” With inputs from agencies