Indian opposition party spokesman arrested for mocking Modi
Washington PostMAY 2023
As the G20 convenes it also marks one year of Russia's war against Ukraine. Modi wants to address the financial concerns of struggling nations while avoiding speaking about the war. It would be unacceptable for the attending nations not to speak about the global fallout of Russia's misplaced aggression. The two issues are not mutually exclusive as one is the cause of the other. India must decide between being allies with Moscow and resolving this unnecessary and egregious war if it wants to see improvement in global financial growth.
While the West has been absorbed by the Ukraine crisis, scores of countries from the Global South — many of them neutral and not even close to the war zone — have been suffering from declines in economic activity, soaring inflation, and indebtedness, among other challenges aggravated by this conflict. The G20 must be focused on macroeconomic and financial stability — not letting geopolitical tensions spill over.