Cooperation in the G20 can scale-up the scope of the India-EU partnership and India’s bilateral ties with European G20 countries, while also fulfilling the ambition to “coordinate in international fora” mentioned in most EU-India-related policy documents. [28] This polarisation, along with the issue of US and China’s strategic competition that predated the war, has carried forward into India’s G20 presidency. This could be the most laudable deliverable of India’s G20 presidency, while also helping to avert some of the criticism hurled in India’s direction around its commitment towards a rules-based order. [7] “Opportunities and challenges of India’s G20 presidency”, Politico, December 27, 2022, https://www.politico.eu/article/opportunities-and-challenges-of-india-pm-narendra-modi-g20-presidency. [33] “World should move on from Ukraine war, focus on poverty – India’s G20 negotiator”, Reuters, March 15, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/india/world-should-move-ukraine-war-focus-poverty-indias-g20-negotiator-2023-03-15/.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2023 04:14 UTC