After participating in the BRICS meeting in South Africa last month, Chinese President Sri Jinping declined to attend the G-20 Summit held in Delhi on September 9-10. This was seen as a significant setback for India. Russia’s President Vladimeer Putin had already declined to attend the Delhi summit. Despite concerns that Jinping’s absence could diminish the importance of the G-20 meeting under India’s chairmanship, the situation changed dramatically as the summit progressed. India successfully left its mark on the global stage, while China missed out on several key opportunities
