'Recover Together, Recover Stronger' - the theme picked by Indonesia when it took over the presidency of G20 a year ago appeared apt at that time for the group of the world's major economies fighting the effects of the Covid pandemic.

But just ahead of the November 15-16 summit of the Group of 20 in the upmarket Nusa Dua area of the resort Island, this slogan ' painted on buses and on billboards ' seems slightly dated. Russia's war in Ukraine has piled more economic challenges onto the world, threatening food and energy shortages. Apart from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on the global economy, another event being watched with interest is a meeting expected Monday between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.