G20: India’s Modi relishes the spotlight amid doubts over what summit achieves

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As a PR exercise, the G20 summit in New Delhi was a masterclass by Narendra Modi. At times, the Indian prime minister looked like he'd been anointed, rather than simply the latest rotating host. He is the leader du jour, the much-needed strategic counterweight in a divided world. Image: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty visited the Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu temple in New Delhi. Pic: AP Members appear so drawn to his economic, military and bridge-building potential, they're willing to put aside concerns about his nationalist politics at home. But some argue the G20 is now nothing...