NEW DELHI -- As he took the podium at the Group of 20 summit, Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar touted his country as a bringer of geopolitical harmony in an era of rising great power rivalry.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his chairmanship of this year's G20 summit to showcase his government's policy of "multialignment," which seeks good relations with Russia, China and the U.S. simultaneously. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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