India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has clarified that Ukraine President Zelensky has not been given a G20 invitation.
Subrahmanyam Jaishanker, Minister of Foreign Affairs of India © RODGER BOSCH / AFP
India, which holds the rotating chair for the G20, does not plan to invite Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the annual summit, slated to be held in New Delhi on September 9-10. The host country’s external affairs minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, clarified New Delhi's position during a press conference on Thursday.
The unequivocal announcement puts to rest speculations about Zelensky possibly sharing the international stage with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Such a possibility had gained momentum during the four-day visit of Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister, to New Delhi in April. She was the first top-ranking official from Ukraine to visit India since Russia launched its military operation against Kiev...
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