India affirms Saudi Arabia FM taking part in the G2 meeting is one of the most important summits of the year. Those attending last Friday focused on current global trends which top diplomats from the richest member countries.
India Hosts G20 Meetings
India, the presidency of the Group of 20 hosted this year with the US, KSA, Japan, Russia, China, and EU as major participants, reported Arab News.
New Delhi wants to find common ground, but the US and its allies need to make it easier to reach a joint statement, one of the stumbling blocks that has cast dissension caused by the Ukraine conflict.
An important meeting regarding global events with Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan is one of the highlights. But others members had a one-on-one with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as part of the proceeding.
On Twitter, Jaishankar posted that he and FM Faisal bin Farhan of the KSA is satisfied. KSA's support will be one of the cornerstones of the summit.
A good conversation this morning with FM @FaisalbinFarhan of Saudi Arabia.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 3, 2023
Appreciate Saudi Arabia’s support in the G20. Also discussed global developments. pic.twitter.com/ueYRUmRcMe
Saudi Press Agency mentioned the group wants to counter unipolarity, less development, and any threats to food and energy sources that must be avoided. Prince Faisal said cutting short conflict by diplomacy and less political tensions foisted by interested parties causing global problems with economic consequences is better noted Menafn.
Saudi Arabia FM Gives Insights Into India's Leadership
One observation of the interaction with New Delhi is the Saudi FM unified them on major global politics as a major shift in geopolitics. The prince lauded how the Indian government's lead of the Group of 20 is excellent.
Indian leadership is critical of unipolarity, which is being challenged by many nations that prefer multipolarity that favors the majority. Many of the current problems in global politics and economic stemmed from ignoring multipolarity. Experts see the Saudi foreign minister's engagements in India as bringing the two countries closer on global political issues.
Talmiz Ahmad, who was the former Indian ambassador to KSA that Saudi foreign policy is centered on strategic economic concerns. It unifies mutual concerns regarding a common approach. He stressed the group's meeting is all about the global south coming together as unified in common cooperation and explained that the west would never be a part of discussions on international politics that they should dominate.
At this point, New Delhi and Riyadh stressed the need for more bilateral ties, reiterated by Muddassir Quamar, an expert saying it is now that the two nations linked up is the best time. The two feel issues of the global south in many sectors, and the Group of 20 is a suitable venue and a few more. Such collaboration will bring a boon in politic and diplomacy that will benefit both parties.
Another expert Mohammed Soliman echoed that New Delhi and Riyadh are a good fit as partners and major nations. Clashed between Washington and Brussels, Moscow and Beijing will need the Group of 20 as a mediator, governing global systems.
Discussions between the Indian leader and Saudi FM will also develop crucial channels to deal with issues and the G20. India with the Saudi Arabia FM in the G20 meetings highlights the collaboration of the two that will impact global developments.
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