G20: PM Modi calls for ceasefire and diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine war; interacts to UK PM Rishi Sunak

In the early hours of the first day of the G20 conference in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen speaking with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The handle of the PMO posted a picture of the two world leaders conversing. 

Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @RishiSunak in conversation during the first day of the @g20org Summit in Bali. pic.twitter.com/RQv1SD87HJ

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 15, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a ceasefire and dialogue in the Russia-Ukraine confrontation during his Tuesday speech to the G-20 Summit in Bali. He also discussed the difficulties posed by the Covid epidemic, the problems of climate change, and the significance of India's energy security. Since India has the world's fastest-growing economy, energy security for the entire globe is crucial, according to PM Modi. "Stability in the energy market should be preserved," the statement reads. "We must not advocate any limits on the supply of energy." India will take up the Group of 20 chairmanship for a year following the gathering in Indonesia.

Tuesday marked the start of the first day of the 17th G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. It is anticipated that the US and other Western allies would put pressure on Russia to halt the conflict in Ukraine by pinning Vladimir Putin for exorbitantly high food and fuel prices around the world. A number of nations blamed his eight-month-old conflict for the turmoil in the world economy on the eve of the negotiations.

According to a White House version of a meeting with US President Joe Biden, even Russia's ally China released a subtly critical statement, with President Xi Jinping opposing the deployment of nuclear threats and weaponry in Ukraine. Putin has chosen not to attend the conference, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a video message to G20 leaders.