The Russian invasion|G20 meeting in New Delhi

Journalists follow the G20 meeting from the media center in Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP 

The Russian invasion|G20 meeting in New Delhi 

G20 tones down criticism of Russia after long talks  

The members of the G20 superpower group have, after long negotiations, agreed on a joint statement. This was announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.  

One of the stumbling blocks has been the wording about the war in Ukraine. The United States and its allies wanted to intensify criticism of Russia, while the Russians have sat in the crosshairs, partly with the support of China. 

According to the Bloomberg news agency, the G20 countries chose to completely remove wording on controversial topics such as sanctions. There is also no condemnation of Russia's aggression. Instead, the statement refers to generally accepted principles in the UN Charter. In the statement, the G20 countries welcome all attempts to reach a "broad, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine".  

Oleg Nikolenko/G20 leaders. X/AP 

Ukraine: G20 declaration nothing to be proud of 

According to Reuters, the joint statement from the G20 countries is "nothing to be proud of".  

"It is clear that participation from the Ukrainian side could have given the participating countries a better understanding of the situation," writes spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko on Facebook.  

The statement, produced during lengthy negotiations, did not mention Russia by name. Instead, the countries referred more generally to the UN Charter and welcomed a "broad, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine".  

Narendra Modi during the opening of the G20 meeting. Evan Vucci/AP 

Intense rumours: Is India about to change its name? 

Last week's preparations for the G20 meeting in India have raised questions that India is about to officially change its name, several media outlets write.  

In the dinner invitation to the official dinner, the name Bharat is used instead of India. And when Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his opening speech, he referred to India as Bharat, a Sanskrit word that is mentioned as an alternative name for India in the country's constitution. 

Those in favor of a name change argue that India is a remnant of the British colonial power. However, historians believe that the name India predates the colonial era by several hundred years, writes Reuters.