The EAM further said that India's G20 presidency was Global South-centric, and it had brought development back to the centre of the G20.
However, no reason was given in the statement about Xi's absence from the summit.
This Congress will be significant at the level of set precedence and principles as well. If President Xi is allowed to stay on, he will only be the second leader after Chairman Mao to have lasted longer than two terms.
All eyes rest on the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP Politburo Central Committee meeting on August 30 affirmed the National Congress on October 16.
Already, the Chinese are subject to elaborate, state-mandated tracking of their movements. In locked-down areas, they endure poor access to food, necessities, and medical help. In port cities and border areas, which have faced frequent shutdowns, there is great disruption of economic activity. Migrants have been left stranded at borders.
