NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a "rare" online Group of 20 summit on Wednesday during which he emphasized the need to ensure that the Israel-Hamas war does not escalate into a regional conflict, as his country's presidency of the grouping draws to a close.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had skipped the in-person G20 summit in New Delhi in September, attended the virtual conference. It came a day after a special online meeting of the BRICS group -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.
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