Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to steer clear of G-20 summit in Delhi

Chinese President Xi Jinping is yet to confirm his presence in Delhi while the G-20 summit is only a week away.

Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) chose not to answer when asked about visit of world leaders including Mr.Xi earlier this month. “I have nothing to offer in this regard at the moment” Chinese Misnistry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.

Mr.Xi has attended every G-20 summit since he came to power in 2013 except Rome G-20 during which China was under the iron grip of covid pandemic. Choosing not to visit Delhi this year would capture glaring attention given the current geopolitical situation between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

India”s MEA and China”s MFA locked horns this week regarding the publication of China”s “standard map” that included Indian territories including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin.

Accroding to Reuters, citing two Indian officials, including a diplomat stationed in China and another G-20 nation official, who chose anonimity as they are not authorised to report on the issue, reported that Primier Li Qiang would attend G-20 summit in India as a representative of Beijing.

Most other leadera including leaders of U.K., Framce, Germany, Canada, Japan and U.S. has confirmed their presence. Russia and Mexico will send Sergey Lavrov ( Russian Foreign Minister) and Bueunrostro Sanchez ( Mexican Economic Minister) in place of respctive presidents.