It’s the first admission of a new member since the G20’s creation in 1999.

According to every article i read(, i double-checked with the top5), Russia and China didn’t come(, while Mexico decided not to come as well, surprisingly, and the spanish president tested positive for covid). In fact, with the exception of Spain, China sent Li Qiang, Russia sent Sergey Lavrov, and Mexico Raquel Buenrostro Sánchez. It’s not an “honest mistake” from western medias, just saying.

The theme of India’s G20 Presidency is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, or “One Earth · One Family · One Future” ^(, it is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad, affirming the value and interconnectedness of all (non-)^) ^(human beings)