A man walks past an installation on a skywalk ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2023.
But the deliberations of the world's 20 biggest economies have been hindered by differences over Russia's invasion of Ukraine that have hardened since last year's Bali summit, delegates said.
Western countries want a strong condemnation as a condition for agreeing to a Delhi declaration.
India has suggested that the G20, while condemning the suffering caused by Russia's invasion, also reflect Moscow and Beijing's view that the forum is not the place for geopolitics.
G20 sherpas have been going back and forth over the document for four days before leaders begin deliberations on Saturday.
Persons:
Francis Mascarenhas, Joe Biden, Sergei Lavrov, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Creon Butler, Butler, Krishn Kaushik, Sanjeev Miglani, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
REUTERS, U.S, Russian, Economy, thinktank, Thomson
Locations:
New Delhi, India, DELHI, Ukraine, Russia, China, Bali, Delhi, Moscow