India PM Modi urges focus on world's 'most vulnerable citizens' as G20 meet kicks off

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises upon his arrival on the first day of the budget session in New Delhi, India, January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the financial viability of many countries was threatened by unsustainable debt levels in his opening remarks at the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Friday.

Trust in international financial institutions has eroded, Modi said, adding that G20 discussions should focus on the world's most vulnerable citizens.