"We continued to discuss our responses to the conflict in Ukraine and the immense human suffering it is causing, and concurred that the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible," read Quad leaders joint statement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that Moscow has never engaged in playing one country against another but it is "being tried by some other outside players" in the context of so-called Indo- Pacific strategy.
A joint statement of the Quad Leaders issued in New Delhi today denounced the use of terrorist proxies and committed to promote accountability for terrorist attacks including the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, "which claimed lives of citizens from all Quad countries".
Foreign Ministers of G20 countries on Thursday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as they noted the growing threat from the misuse of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes
United States Department of State spokesperson Edward Ned Price said that Blinken met with Jaishankar to discuss how India and the US can expand technology and defence cooperation and increase food energy, and health security.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine and said the conflict has taken the world back to the problems of the 20th century.
"I spoke briefly with Russian FM Lavrov today," said Blinken as he confirmed that he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday on the sidelines of G20 in New Delhi.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting reflected the concerns of the global south and came out with an Outcome document and not a collective statement as there were differences on Ukraine issue which could not be reconciled