Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023. Russia’s G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash has stated that the Russian premier is likely to visit India to attend the G20 Summit, according to ANI.
“I hope that, of course, (Russia’s president) will go (to the G20 Summit). But this, in any case, is up to him to decide. Now, when the next summit is one year ahead, I cannot give an answer to such a question. The way I see it, that there are all chances for this,” Lukash told Russian state news agency TASS on Friday, according to ANI report
The dates given by Indian organisers for the G20 meeting in New Delhi are September 9-10, 2023, said Lukash.
The development comes on a day when reports stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not go to Russia for the annual summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this year. India’s decision to not host the annual face-to-face meeting summit stemmed from “scheduling issues”. The annual summit has taken place every year unhindered barring in 2020 due to the pandemic.
India began its year-long G20 presidency this month. Speaking about India’s agenda during the year, PM Narendra Modi said the country’s role will be “inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented”, adding that India will try to drive honest conversations on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing global security.
India will also focus on counter-terrorism and “unity” in tackling global challenges, such as economic slowdown and climate crisis.
PM Modi on Friday chaired a virtual meeting with states to discuss the G20 presidency. He called upon chief ministers, governors and lieutenant governors who attended the meeting to showcase their state’s vibrant culture in events.
“Chaired a meeting of Governors, LGs and CMs to discuss India’s G-20 Presidency and aspects relating to the G-20 events which will take place across India through the coming year. Emphasised on how the states can showcase their rich potential and vibrant culture in these events.” He added, “Governors, LGs and CMs shared their rich insights on the preparedness of the states. I also talked about the need to document the experiences of the states, which would be a valuable repository for the times to come,” Modi tweeted after the meeting.
