The G20's Changing Dynamics: A New Order Emerges

As world leaders gather at the G20 summit, absent are China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but a B-list of strongmen with questionable human rights records will be present. These leaders, including Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, have been involved in negotiations on the Ukraine war and are being engaged with by Western diplomats in an effort to gain their support. Despite their domestic records, Western capitals recognize the need for buy-in from countries beyond Europe and North America. The summit is also addressing the global economy, with concerns over industrial production in Europe and China's economic challenges. India, as the host, is showcasing its assertive role in the global order, and Brazil and South Africa are playing a key role in coordinating consensus on the summit declaration.