A joint declaration issued on the finish of the two-day G20 summit right here acknowledged the variations over the Russia-Ukraine battle, saying most members strongly condemned it.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who hosted the summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak amongst others, stated that there was contentious dialogue on the Russia-Ukraine battle throughout their deliberations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped the summit and despatched his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to symbolize the nation.

Russia launched a particular navy operation in Ukraine on February 24. The Russian motion has been extensively condemned by the US-led West.

Most of the member states stated that the Ukraine battle was inflicting immense human struggling, exacerbating present fragilities within the international economic system, based on the declaration.

The G20 members reaffirmed their nationwide positions expressed in boards just like the United Nations Security Council, which deplored Russian aggression, the declaration stated.

Most members agreed that the Ukraine struggle constrains development, growing inflation, heightening vitality and meals insecurity, the declaration stated.

It is crucial to uphold worldwide regulation and the multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability, it added.
The declaration referred to as for adherence to the worldwide humanitarian regulation together with safety of civilians in armed conflicts.

The G20 includes 19 international locations: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the USA and the European Union (EU).

Together, they account for over 80 per cent of the worldwide GDP, 75 per cent of worldwide commerce and two-thirds of the world inhabitants.