New Delhi: Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought the world to a standstill when urgent action is needed to address growing global poverty, India’s G20 summit negotiator Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday.
Amitabh Kant’s comments follow two back-to-back G20 ministerial meetings in the last three weeks overshadowed by the war, which entered its second year last month.
India holds the bloc’s presidency this year and has sought to highlight the economic impact of the conflict as well as issues such as climate change and poorer countries’ debt.
“Europe cannot bring growth, poverty, global debt, all developmental issues to a standstill across the world,” Mr Kant told reporters.
“Especially when the south is suffering, especially when 75 countries are suffering from global debt, especially when one-third of the world is in recession, especially when 200 million people have gone below poverty line. Can that one war bring the entire world to a standstill?” (NDTV)
