Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls his country’s G20 summit a “failure”. According to foreign commentator Bernard Hammelburg, he makes this statement because of the many crises facing the international community. “The financial crisis, climate change, the pandemic, terrorism and now the war in Ukraine. Everything shows that there is no longer any unity».
Hammelburg draws an important conclusion: “Globalization is totally failing.” As a result, countries like India are in a quandary, as the foreign commentator at the G20 summit sees. Modi is in a very difficult position. Because both the Americans and the Russians are there and they put enormous pressure on them.”
The conclusion that the top flopped is logical. The countries have not come to a final statement due to division over the war. The deal was allegedly blocked by Moscow and its ally China.
“It’s a crazy G20”
This creates a sour atmosphere at the top. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has already said there is nothing to talk about. Josep Borell, the EU foreign chief, also said the meeting would fail if there was no final statement of disapproval of the war. It’s a crazy G20′, says Hammelburg.
This conclusion is a far cry from what a G20 summit is usually about: money and the economy. “But these subjects are absolutely not talked about,” says the foreign commentator. He also mentions the role Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra is trying to play. “I saw his statements demanding that India show its colors and support Ukraine.”
Ukraine can count on scant support from Asia
Bold statements, says Hammelburg, who expects little response from India. “They won’t. They have clearly taken a neutral position in the conflict. China and Pakistan will also not talk. And if you draw a line across the southern flank of Asia, you won’t find a single country that supports the Western point of view.’
Source: BNR
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