India announces: G20 will join the African Union

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Against the backdrop of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the G20 summit of leading industrialized and emerging countries has begun in India. In the capital New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Joe Biden and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to the two-day meeting on Saturday morning (local time).

Scholz continued to wear an eye patch after his jogging accident. He landed in the government Airbus “Konrad Adenauer” around 8 a.m. local time.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov came to represent Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he stumbled during the greeting. Chinese head of state Xi Jinping is represented by Premier Li Qiang.

Due to a dispute over a clear condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression, it was unclear whether the states would be able to agree on a joint final declaration as usual. The West is confronted with an alliance between China and Russia in the negotiations.

At the summit, host Modi wants to strengthen the role of the global South under the motto “One Earth, one Family, one Future” (German: “One Earth, one family, one future”). At the start of the summit, Modi announced that the African Union would be admitted to the G20.

Other topics include climate protection and World Bank reform. The G20 Round group includes the European Union and 19 of the world’s strongest economies. (SDA)

Source: Blick