Germany's G20 sherpa, Jorg Kukies, stated that Germany will not sign a joint statement that ignores Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, disagreeing with China's position that the discussion of the Ukraine war does not belong in an economic grouping like the G20.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the G20 nations have reached a consensus on a joint declaration, despite disagreements over the war in Ukraine.
The G20 reached a consensus and adopted the New Delhi Leaders Summit Declaration, which called for upholding international law, peaceful conflict resolution, and diplomacy.
The G20 leaders have reached a conclusion on the Ukraine war, emphasizing the need for the revival of the Black Sea grain deal and urging all states to refrain from the use or threat of force, stating that the use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible.
Officials at the G20 summit expressed a desire for "just and durable peace" in Ukraine, but Russia successfully watered down a statement on the war, avoiding any mention of its military action "against Ukraine."
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, addressed the New Delhi G20 Leadership Declaration, which called for peace in Ukraine, highlighting its significance as a consensus among members amidst tensions and divergent views over the conflict; however, the declaration received criticism for not mentioning Russia and for its language referring to the war 'in Ukraine' instead of 'against Ukraine'.
The G20 leaders have unanimously supported the New Delhi Declaration without any footnote or Chair's summary, showcasing India's impressive ability to bring countries together and negotiate a compromise proposal.
The G20 summit declaration refrained from directly condemning Russia for its actions in the Ukraine conflict, leading to Russia expressing its view that the leaders of the G20 acted in the spirit of conflict resolution.
The G20 summit in New Delhi concludes with Russia and the US praising a consensus declaration that avoids directly criticizing Russia for the war in Ukraine, but highlights the human suffering caused by the conflict and calls on all states not to use force to grab territory.
Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow did not expect the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration to be adopted and was ready to defend itself and the wording about the Ukraine war, while also crediting the countries of the global south for ensuring that the G20 agenda was not overshadowed by the Ukraine conflict.
Leaders at the Group of 20 summit in India reached a consensus on a joint declaration, despite disagreements over the Ukraine conflict and climate change, with the Global South's involvement preventing the agenda from being overshadowed by Ukraine.
The G20 summit's final declaration, which received criticism for not explicitly condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine, was defended by the White House, who praised it for highlighting the importance of a country's sovereignty.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, praised the G20 Summit in Delhi for not allowing the war in Ukraine to overshadow the agenda and for consolidating the position of the Global South, preventing the West's attempts to "Ukrainize" the summit agenda.
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