In Name With PM Modi, Putin Says Russian Overseas Minister To Attend G20 In Delhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Vladimir Putin (File)

New Delhi:

Russia's Vladimir Putin has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his lack of ability to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted by Delhi subsequent weekend. Mr Putin will ship international minister Sergey Lavrov in his place, a press release from the Prime Minister's Workplace stated.

The PMO additionally stated the leaders, who interacted throughout final week's BRICS Summit in South Africa additionally spoke about bilateral, regional and world points.

Throughout the transient name, Prime Minister Modi expressed an understanding of Mr Putin's choice and conveyed India's gratitude for Russia's assist because it holds presidency of the G20 for this 12 months.

The 2 leaders agreed to stay in contact, the Prime Minister's Workplace stated.

Hypothesis Mr Putin won't journey for the G20 Summit broke final week after the Kremlin's assertion on the Russian chief, who faces world criticism for main his nation into the struggle with Ukraine.

The Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin; it accuses him of struggle crimes in Ukraine - one thing the Kremlin has strongly denied. The ICC's warrant means Mr Putin dangers arrest when travelling overseas and that was one purpose why he didn't journey to South Africa (for the BRICS Summit) both, preferring as an alternative to deal with the assembly by way of a video hyperlink.

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Earlier right now, as hypothesis mounted, the Russian envoy to India, Denis Alipov, stated a call on who would symbolize his nation on the G20 Summit can be made shortly.

"This isn't my prerogative... I might counsel we await the official announcement. As regards his (Putin's) participation within the G20 and what format will probably be (and) who's going to symbolize Russia on the summit... I believe such an announcement can be made shortly," he was quoted by information company PTI.

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