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Updated: February 22, 2023

India Reiterates Stance On Russian-Ukraine War

By Quadri Adejumo
February 22, 2023
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India has reiterated its stance on the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying it is time for dialogue and diplomacy.

This is as finance officials from the Group of 20 (G20) start a meeting near the southern city of Bengaluru.

Anurag Thakur, India’s information minister, told a news conference on Wednesday; “Today’s era is not for war. Democracy, dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward."

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from G20 nations will also join the meeting on Friday, which will end on Saturday.

The meeting is the first major event of India’s G20 presidency and the war in Ukraine is likely to feature prominently during the proceedings.

The G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs are also expected to discuss unblocking debt restructuring for distressed economies that have been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.