Modi urges G20 ministers to look beyond Ukraine war in talks

Modi urges foreign ministers to deliver ‘concrete results’ at end of meeting

India prime minister Narendra Modi addresses foreign ministers G20 meeting through video (Supplied by MEA)

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi urged global leaders on Thursday to “rise above differences” over the Russia-Ukraine war as the G20 summit tests the host nation’s diplomacy in successfully delivering a joint statement at the end of the historic event.

Mr Modi opened the foreign ministers’ summit in the presidential palace by addressing the gathering of 40 dignitaries from across the world through a video message.

“We must all acknowledge that multilateralism is in crisis today,” he said.