Former PM Manmohan Singh commends India for prioritizing its sovereign and economic interests under PM Modi s leadership. He also emphasizes the importance of diplomacy and restraint in using foreign policy for partisan politics.
United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres has called on G20 countries to show leadership in addressing climate change. Guterres emphasized the need to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius alive and to rebuild trust based on climate justice. He also urged G20 countries to advance a just and equitable transition to a green economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said G20 this year will chart a new path in the human-centric and inclusive development and expressed confidence that the guests "will enjoy the warmth of Indian hospitality"
Guterres welcomed India’s slogan for the G20: ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. However, he wryly noted, the world wasn’t living up to that promise.