India said that it had “a major influence” on counter-terrorism discussions at the G20 Summit in Hamburg with Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the key issue with European leaders. “India had a major influence on counter terrorism discussions at the G20 and also played a significant role in talks on trade and investment, migration and climate change,” Arvind Panagariya, sherpa for India at the Summit, said at a media briefing. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said counter-terrorism measures remained in focus during all discussions prime minister Modi had with European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, at the G20 Summit.
