'G20 declaration in final stages, time to find consensus'

The New Delhi Leaders' Declaration of G20 is almost ready and will be presented before the grouping's leaders to secure a consensus, India's sherpa Amitabh Kant said

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Addressing a press conference ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit on 9-10 September, Kant said he would reveal more about the declaration, also referred to as a joint communique, after it has been accepted by the leaders. However, he said the declaration will include the voice of the global south and developing countries.

"Our New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is almost ready.

I would not like to dwell on it because this declaration will be recommended to the leaders, and the leaders will then accept it," Kant said, adding the war in Ukraine has been discussed in great length even though G20 is an economic forum as it was understood in Bali, but the war has had an impact on fertilizer and food security.

"And only after it communique) has been accepted will we be able to talk about the actual achievements of this Declaration," he added.