After G20, India won't get to be leader of Global South, can't prevent new Cold War either

The decision of Xi Jinping to skip the summit in New Delhi is more surprising as this is the first G20 summit that will not see the Chinese leader. It might be related both to China's isolation within the G20 and, more worryingly, a deliberate signal to India regarding bilateral ties and the continuing crisis at the border. And this has little to do with two key absentees from the summit. It is understandable that Russian President Vladimir Putin has begged off from attending the summit because of the difficulties caused by Russia's entirely unjustified and foolish invasion of Ukraine…