G-20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting: Addressing the meeting of G-20 foreign ministers, PM Modi said that he welcomes you to India. It indicates the need for unity, a single purpose and unity of action. I hope that your meeting today will reflect the spirit of coming together to achieve common and concrete objectives.
multilateralism in crisis
Talking about the global crisis, the PM said that we all must accept that multilateralism is in crisis today. The structure of global governance created after World War II was one to prevent future wars by balancing competing interests and the other to promote international cooperation on issues of common interest.
The process of leaders reaching Delhi to attend the meeting of G-20 foreign ministers is on. On Wednesday night, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar invited world leaders who have reached India for dinner. The most important thing about this meeting is that it is happening between Russia and Ukraine war.
I welcome you to India for G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. It signals the need for unity, a purpose and unity of action. I hope that your meeting today will reflect the spirit of coming together for achieving common & concrete objectives: PM Modi at G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting pic.twitter.com/K970qI1cjI
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These leaders reached Delhi
Foreign ministers of America, Russia and China will be present on the same platform in this meeting to be held on Thursday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have already reached India. On Thursday, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudia, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Prince Faisal bin Farhan of Saudi Arabia reached Delhi.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/EqgkByxY9r
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Quad countries will meet
EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomes Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farha at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/X8uwJ6uI40
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Explain that apart from this meeting, the Foreign Minister will hold separate talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Apart from this meeting, a meeting of quad countries is also to be held, through which the strategy to encircle China against the border dispute and the increasing encroachment in the Indian Pacific region can be discussed.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomes UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/D3jysDdjOE
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PM Modi will meet
If the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs are to be believed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also meet with the foreign ministers of the G-20 on Thursday evening. Apart from this two-day meeting, leaders of many countries can meet each other separately. The Chinese Foreign Minister and Antony Blinken are also expected to meet separately.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/kA4RDUhG2C
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