Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Delhi next month.
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his inability to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on 9-10 September 2023 to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a phone call between the two leaders on Monday, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
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The two leaders reviewed progress on number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, including the recently concluded BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, Indian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Last week, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa’s Johannesburg as Putin's travel to Johannesburg was complicated by an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest over the abduction of children from Ukraine.
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The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 will be a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings held throughout the year among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies.