Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday (Nov 21) to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Wednesday.
According to the MEA release, the Summit, hosted by South Africa, marks the fourth consecutive G20 meeting held in the Global South, underscoring the growing role of emerging economies in shaping global governance. PM Modi will be in South Africa from November 21 to November 23.
At the Summit, PM Modi will present India’s perspectives across the G20 agenda and is scheduled to speak in all three main sessions, the MEA stated.These include discussions on inclusive and sustainable economic growth, focusing on trade, financing for development and global debt challenges; a session on building a resilient world, addressing disaster risk reduction, climate change, just energy transitions and food systems; and a third session devoted to shaping a fair and just future, covering critical minerals, decent work and artificial intelligence.”At the Summit, the Prime Minister will put forth India’s perspectives on the G20 agenda.
The Prime Minister is expected to speak in all the three sessions of the Summit. These sessions are on – Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Leaving No One Behind : Building our economies; the role of trade; financing for development and the debt burden; A Resilient World – the G20’s Contribution: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, Just Energy Transitions, Food Systems and A Fair and a Just Future for All: Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence,” the release stated.The Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders attending the gathering on the sidelines of the Summit and will additionally participate in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders’ Meeting, which will be hosted by the African nation.
