G20 Summit 2023: World Bank chief Ajay Banga compliments India's leadership for 'terrific declaration'

World Bank president Ajay Banga Sunday complimented India’s leadership for the ‘terrific’ Delhi Declaration at the G20 Summit. Banga underscored the challenge it was to bring the divergent opinions in the group and squaring them off to “set a path to the world."

#WATCH | G 20 in India| World Bank President Ajay Banga says, "I consider the fact that there was a declaration, a tribute to the fact that the G 20 leadership found a way to give and take and negotiate and find a right way to agree and set a path to the world. The world is… pic.twitter.com/tLdtdfCEwe

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“I consider the fact that there was a declaration, a tribute to the fact that the G 20 leadership found a way to give and take and negotiate and find a right way to agree and set a path to the world,” said Banga. Highlighting that around 80 per cent of the world’s GDP was present in the Summit, he argued it wouldn’t sent “a good message” had there been no consensus. “The world is watching… 80 per cent of the world’s GDP was sitting in the room. If they would not agree that would not give a good message. I actually compliment India, its leadership and the G 20 leaders for being able to make sure that a terrific declaration comes out…There will be always challenges. No 20 countries will agree on everything. People will have to look after their national interests. But I am optimistic by the mood I saw in that room…,” he added.