India doesn’t want to call Russia’s war a ‘war’ at G-20

 

Bloomberg

Indian officials hosting Group of 20 finance chiefs this week are seeking to avoid using the word “war” in any joint statement when referring to Russia’s war in Ukraine, a person familiar with the matter said.
That would mark a divergence from a consensus reached by leaders in Bali last November. The person said using words like “crisis” will be more acceptable. Officials in India are also worried that any further plans by some nations to impose additional sanctions on Russia will draw attention away from the other priorities of the G-20 meetings, according to the person who asked not to be identified because plans aren’t public.
India’s finance ministry spokesperson declined to comment when asked about the matter. The move would be a step back from such language in a November G-20 statement, after top leaders including presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met in Bali, Indonesia.

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