Xi, Modi, Putin seek to strengthen multilateral world order
By DW
13 July 2019 |
1:23 pm
The meeting between Indian PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit reinforces the multilateral nature of the world today, say experts.
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