Will present India's perspective at G20 summit in line with our vision: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a threeday visit to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg and said he will present Indias perspective at the forum in line with its vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and One Earth One Family and One FutureThis is the first time a G20 Summit is being held on the African continentWill be attending the G20 Summit in Johannesburg South Africa This is a particularly special Summit as it is being held in Africa Various global issues will be discussed there Will be meeting various world leaders during the Summit PM Modi posted on XWill be attending the G20 Summit in Johannesburg South Africa This is a particularly special Summit as it is being held in Africa Various global issues will be discussed there Will be meeting various world leaders during the Summit httpstcoSn4NFUOzXBmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi November 21 2025On the margins of the summit the prime minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with some of the leaders present in Johannesburg He will also attend the sixth IBSA Summit thereIn his departure statement the Prime Minister said I will present Indias perspective at the Summit in line with our vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and One earth One Family and One FutureHe is visiting South Africa from November 2123 at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders Summit under South Africas PresidencyThis will be a particularly special Summit given that it would be the first G20 Summit being held in Africa During Indias Presidency of the G20 in 2023 the African Union had become a member of the G20 PM Modi said in his statementThe Summit will be an opportunity to discuss key global issues The theme of this years G20 has been Solidarity Equality and Sustainability by which South Africa has carried forward the outcomes from the previous Summits held in New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro Brazil he saidI look forward to my interactions with leaders of the partner countries and participation in the 6th IBSA Summit scheduled on the sidelines of the Summit Modi saidDuring the visit I also look forward to my interaction with the Indian diaspora in South Africa which is one of the largest outside India he addedThe Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Modi is expected to speak in all three sessions of the SummitThe three sessions of the Summit include Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Leaving No One Behind Building our economies the role of trade financing for development and the debt burdenThe other two sessions are A Resilient World the G20s 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 IntelligenceA top official of the MEA on Thursday had said that he would not like to prejudge what would figure in the leaders declaration but all important matters relevant from the perspective of India and the Global South will be highlighted by our leadershipThis will be the fourth consecutive summit of the grouping that will be held in the Global SouthBefore South Africa the G20 presidencies were held by Brazil 2024 India 2023 and Indonesia 2022During the G20 Summit in 2023 in New Delhi the African Union became a permanent member of the group of 20 largest economies of the world with Prime Minister Modi announcing its entry into the groupingG20 members include the worlds major economies representing 85 per cent of global GDP 75 per cent of international trade and twothirds of the worlds population according to the website of the G20It comprises Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan the Republic of Korea Mexico Russia Saudi Arabia South Africa Turkiye the UK the US the European Union and the African UnionWith inputs from PTI