India pushes climate justice, digital shift proposals at G20

India's acceptance among developed and emerging economies within G20 is helping it push proposals in areas such as digital transformation and climate justice though political heavy lifting could be required to forge consensus on the Ukraine crisis, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

- Rezaul H Laskar

As the G20 sherpas discuss the text of the final communique to be adopted at the summit in September, the Indian side has been making a concerted push on several issues considered vital for developing countries, including equitable debt restructuring, data for development, and finding funding for climate transition. In the field of digital public infrastructure (DPI), the Indian side has been pushing for a secure and interoperable digital eco-system, the people said.