In New Delhi, politicians began to worry. India's long-awaited G20 presidency is harder than expected. Indian leaders hope G20 can successfully replace a number of other atrophied multilateral bodies. But big summits in recent weeks have ended without a common communique. And the countries were so divided because of the Russian war against Ukraine that they could not even sign a joint statement on other important issues..

This is a major step back from last summer's G20 summit in Bali.. Then the leaders were able to come to an agreement on the point about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But this time, such rhetoric was unacceptable to Russian and Chinese representatives.. Their reluctance to give in on paper has intensified in recent months as the Russian army has lost control of territories in Ukraine, Mihir Sharma, a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation think tank in New Delhi, writes in an article for Bloomberg..

He also adds that China and Russia have also responded to the changing atmosphere among " The Raisina Dialogue conference is one of the few platforms that brings to the fore the approach of developing countries to global issues. Last week, as part of this conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to an audience shortly after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

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“A video in which those present laughed at Lavrov after he said that “a war was started against us” became viral.. But Lavrov was also applauded when he described the West as a warmonger. The slurred Blinken, repeating already familiar theses, received a more restrained reaction, ”writes Sharma.

He recalls that at the same conference a year earlier, European leaders were successfully able to present the Russian invasion of Ukraine as imperialist revanchism.. However, at that time the Russian army controlled a third of the Ukrainian territory.. Today, after a series of humiliating retreats, she throws everything she has to storm a small and strategically unimportant city in the Donbass, which she has not been able to capture for many months.

“The message that worked when Ukraine was on the defensive against a terrible former superpower may not be as convincing when the Ukrainian army no longer looks like an underdog.”. As a result, the developing world wants to hear from the West less talk about “defending Ukraine” and more about “search for peace.”. The fact that even China has felt the need to publish its vague and non-practical roadmap to peace is a sign that the world wants leaders to start actively seeking an end to this war..

He clarifies that this does not mean at all that the United States and allies should refuse Ukraine military support.. Protecting Ukrainian sovereignty and seeking lasting peace are not mutually exclusive actions, even when it comes to rhetoric. Also, no one can argue that the Russian government is showing particular interest in sitting down to the table now and starting meaningful negotiations..

But Ukraine's allies should worry that Moscow's intransigence could be hidden behind the idea that the West is unwilling to compromise for peace.. It's a communication and messaging issue that needs to be addressed quickly,” Sharma explains..

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He points out that French President Emmanuel Macron, while becoming a " During the Munich Security Conference last month, he reiterated that the goal was to achieve a “not perfect balance” that would be “sustainable for Russia itself.”. Sharma points out that no nuclear state has ever been forced into unconditional surrender. So Macron's rationalism makes sense. The author claims that the rest of the world sees the situation in the same way as the French president.

Like him, everyone understands that at some point you will have to start thinking about guarantees, reparations and peace agreements that are needed to underpin any ceasefire.. Indian expert believes that moment has already arrived.

“Nobody expects any real negotiations to start tomorrow. But everyone has the right to expect that the work towards the peace plan is intensive and continues. And they want to hear about this loyalty to the world from world leaders who are best placed to make an impact,” the author explained..