Egypt participates world leaders gathering in New Delhi for the G20 Summit

Egypt participates world leaders gathering in New Delhi for the G20 Summit in India that starts today in New Delhi for two-day and is expected to be dominated by the West and its allies as the Chinese President Xi Jinping is skipping the meeting and sending Premier Li Qiang instead، while Russia's Vladimir Putin will also be absent due to Russia invasion in February 2022 and its war in Ukraine so far.

G20 Summit 2023 meetings: One Land، One Family، One Future

India hosts for the first time the G20 Summit 2023 meetings، which bear the slogan One Land، One Family، One Future، today and tomorrow in the city of New Delhi، which will witness the presence of heads of states and governments as well as prominent figures from members of the group، which includes 19 countries، the European Union and non-members countries such as Egypt، the Emirates، the Sultanate of Oman، Spain، the Netherlands and Singapore.

India is delighted to host the 18th G20 Summit on 09-10 September 2023 at New Delhi iconic Bharat Mandapam، this is the first ever G20 Summit being hosted by India that looks forward to productive discussions with world leaders including U.S.، Germany، Egypt and Saudi Arabia over two days.

Leaders of China and Russia skip the G20 Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed disappointment the leaders of China and Russia opted to skip the Group of G20 leaders’ Summit in New Delhi during a private meeting with US President Joe Biden، while welcomed non-members countries such as Egypt، the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Modi's government is projecting India's presidency of the Group of 20 leaders’ Summit in New Delhi and the meetings as a showcase for the country's fast-growing economy and its rising position in the geo-political pecking order but India has avoided blaming Moscow for the war and has called for a solution through dialogue and diplomacy.  

The hardened stance on the war has prevented agreement on a single communique

U.S. President Joe Biden، German Chancellor Olaf Scholz، French President Emmanuel Macron، British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak، Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Bin Salman and Japan's Fumio Kishida، and high prominent figures from Egypt، among others، will attend the Group of 20 leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.

The hardened stance on the war has prevented agreement on even a single communique at the ministerial meetings during India's G20 presidency so far this year، leaving it to the leaders to find a way around، if possible، but China said on Friday it is willing to work with all parties and push for a positive outcome at the summit.

Rishi Sunak blamed China for delaying an agreement on various issues

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks after a media report said Rishi Sunak، Prime Minister of the United Kingdom blamed China for delaying an agreement on various issues، including Russia invasion and he said in New Delhi، that it was not his place to tell India what stand it should take on the war in Ukraine.

Sunak  affirmed during the Group of 20 leaders’ Summit in New Delhi as India's G20 presidency that it's not for him to tell India what positions to take on international issues، but he knows India rightly cares about the international rule of law، the UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity.

The negotiators of the G20 unable to resolve disagreements over the wording of the Summit declaration

The negotiators of the Group of G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi are unable to resolve disagreements over the wording of the summit declaration on the war in Ukraine، leaving any possible breakthrough to bloc leaders during the two-day meeting and Modi Disappointed that China، Russia did not attend the G-20 Summit.

As the fractured Group of 20 leaders’ summit comes together، reaching a consensus agreement looks unlikely، an unprecedented outcome for an event that each year seeks to deliver a statement that lays out common goals for the world’s richest countries، however، analysts say the gathering affords Modi a unique chance to shine on the world stage and flex India’s geopolitical muscle.

India is a power of consequence to alleviate polarization between the East and West

This presidency of India is an important way to showcase that India is a power of consequence as there is polarization between the East and West، and a gap between the North and South، so it is a unique chance for India to act as a bridge، yet، as the Ukraine war rages on، friction between China، Russia، and several of the G20 members could put Modi’s statecraft to the test.

Modi is bringing together global leaders at the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi as enduring divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine continue to deepen، taking charge of delivering discourse around some of the most pressing issues، including global economic jitters and a climate crisis that needs urgent action from the world’s wealthiest nations as it’s an event that has dominated headlines at home and comes at a pivotal time for the Indian leader as he prepares to contest the general election for a rare third term next year.

India  overtook China to become the world’s most populous nation

This year was also the moment India  overtook China to become the world’s most populous nation while the year before it surpassed its former colonial ruler Britain to become the world’s fifth largest economy، but that is a reputation that Modi has long been eager to shake off and while extreme disparities in development continue to persist in the country of 1.4 billion، the G20’s campaign has been clear: India is becoming a force to be reckoned with.

This year is unique because New Delhi is not just chairing the G20 Summit but it takes it as an opportunity to place India as the leader of the Global South since it is doing an "excellent" job as host in looking for compromises and will have to issue a chair statement، which would mean that G20 for the first time in 20 years of summits will not have a declaration but even if there is no joint communique، the G20 will be a successful summit that Modi spoke of India’s “vision of inclusiveness” and invited the African Union to become permanent members of the G20.