Global South, terror, climate finance: An Indian imprint in G20 declaration
New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- India's key priorities, such as the campaign against terrorism and bolstering financing to address the climate crisis, and measures to address the concerns of the Global South found resonance in the declaration adopted at the G20 Summit in South Africa despite opposition from the US, which is boycotting the gathering.
Several outcomes in the "G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders' Declaration" built on initiatives India took during its G20 presidency in 2023, including a renewed focus on the issues of the Global South. The declaration was unanimously adopted at the start of talks in Johannesburg, a departure from the usual practice of adoption at the end of the summit.
India and the other members used the first G20 Summit held in Africa to put the issues and problems of impoverished countries at the top of the agenda. The declaration, using language opposed by the US, "cannot be renegotiated," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson said.
Following India's push for renewed international efforts to combat terrorism since the Pahalgam terror attack in April, the declaration condemned "terrorism in all forms and manifestations". People familiar with the matter said this was a key outcome from India's point of view.P6...
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