While India and Russia did settle their trade in rupees following the setting up of the framework, the system did not take off as hoped as Moscow soon accumulated a surplus to the tune of billions of rupees on account of New Delhi’s oil purchases
India has showcased its digital prowess to the delegates attending the G20 Summit at the Bharat Mandapam through a Digital India Experience Zone. From UPI to the national telemedicine service e-Sanjeevani and Aadhaar to DigiLocker, some of India s key digital public infrastructure projects have been showcased at the zone.
Recognition that G20 wasn’t the right forum to address the Ukraine issue, India’s forceful insistence on a joint statement and related diplomacy, and finally the strategic dilemmas that G7, Russia and China found themselves in helped make the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration possible