UK prime minister vows to highlight "devastating impact" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the G20

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said he will highlight the “devastating impact” of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the upcoming G20 Summit in the Indian capital New Delhi this weekend.

Speaking to Indian news agency ANI on Friday, Sunak said, "When it comes to Ukraine and Russia and their conflict, one thing I will be doing is highlighting the devastating impact that Russia's illegal invasion is having on millions of people around the world, particularly on food prices and Russia has recently pulled out of the grain deal that we are shipping grains to many poor countries around the world and now you see food prices go up, that is causing suffering to millions of people and that's not right. So one of the things we are doing is making people aware of the impact of Russia's illegal war."

When asked about India’s stance, he said, "Well, it's not for me to tell India what positions to take on international issues, but I know India rightly cares about the international rule of law, the UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity. I think those are things that are universal values that we all share. Those are things that I believe, and India, I know, believes in those things too."

Some context: India has repeatedly called for diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have had at least seven official phone calls since the start of the Russian invasion and a bilateral on the side lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Samarkand last September, according to past statements issued by the Indian government.

Modi has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky five times since the start of the war, including a meeting on the side lines of the G7 Summit in Japan earlier this year.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office at the time read, Modi had “noted that the conflict in Ukraine has had a significant impact on the whole world,” reiterating India's “clear support for dialogue and diplomacy to find a way forward