「信じられない決定」　林外相Ｇ２０欠席に批判的―インド主要紙

　【ニューデリー時事】日本の林芳正外相が国会対応のため１日からの２０カ国・地域（Ｇ２０）外相会合を欠席することについて、議長国を務めるインドの主要紙は「日本の信じられない決定」（ヒンドゥスタン・タイムズ）など総じて批判的に受け止めている。
　ヒンドゥスタン紙は、欠席を巡って日本国内で批判が集まっていることも紹介しながら「決定はインドを動揺させる可能性が高い」と伝えた。経済紙エコノミック・タイムズは「日印関係に影を落とすかもしれない」と指摘した。（2023/03/01-17:39）

Some Indian media outlets have criticized Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's decision to skip an India-hosted meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies.
   Hayashi will skip the two-day meeting in the Indian capital of New Delhi from Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament.
   India's Hindustan Times described Hayashi's absence from the G-20 meeting as an "unbelievable" move that will likely "upset" India.
   The Economic Times, another Indian daily, said that Hayashi skipping the ministerial meeting "may cast some shadow over New Delhi-Tokyo ties."
   Local journalist Shahid Siddiqui, who is well-versed in diplomatic affairs, said that India considers Japan to be a very close ally. After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi forged close ties with the late Shinzo Abe when the latter was Japan's prime minister, Hayashi's absence is a "serious concern" for India, Siddiqui said.