On Saturday, S Jaishankar, minister of external affairs, rejected any comparisons between the declarations made in Bali and New Delhi by the G20 leaders, stating that the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the Bali Declaration were distinct. "In regards to the comparison with the Bali declaration, I can only say Bali was Bali and New Delhi is New Delhi. Bali was a year ago, the situation was different. Many things have happened since then," Jaishankar said at the press conference after the consensus was achieved over the joint statement of the G20 leaders. According to Jaishankar, China was quite supportive of the outcomes of the G20 summit. "It’s for every country to decide at what level they will be represented. I don’t think one should overly read meanings into it. What I think is important is what is the position that country has taken, and how much that country has contributed to the deliberations and the outcomes, and I would say that China was very supportive of the various outcomes," Jaishankar stated.

Key Points

• On Saturday, S Jaishankar, minister of external affairs, rejected any comparisons between the declarations made in Bali and New Delhi by the G20 leaders, stating that the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the Bali Declaration were distinct.

• According to Jaishankar, China was quite supportive of the outcomes of the G20 summit.

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