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Modi signals Putin's war in Ukraine a challenge for India as G20 host

PM Narendra Modi hinted at Russia's war in Ukraine as one of crises that will face the Group of 20 nations as the South Asian nation took over the presidency of the collective

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at Russia’s war in Ukraine as one of crises that will face the Group of 20 nations as the South Asian nation took over the presidency of the collective Thursday.
 
The world remains “trapped in the same zero-sum mindset,” Modi wrote in an editorial in the Times of India newspaper. “We see it when countries fight over territory or resources. We see it when supplies of essential goods are weaponized.”

The comment underscores New Delhi’s balancing act -- especially when it comes to Vladimir Putin’s war -- as it begins hosting G-20 meetings. Modi