Global tensions flared at the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday after member states endorsed a leaders’ declaration on climate action and global challenges, despite strong resistance from the United States, which accused South Africa of exploiting its role as this year’s chair.

The conspicuous absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in 2023 spoke volumes about the evolving dynamics of global geopolitics and India's position within it. This event, among others, has brought into focus the complex dance of diplomacy and the choices that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi must make.