Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Johannesburg from November 21–23 to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the fourth consecutive G20 hosted in the Global South. According to the MEA, PM Modi will present India’s views across all three sessions, focusing on inclusive economic growth, disaster risk reduction, climate action, the energy transition, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.
The Prime Minister will also take part in the IBSA Leaders’ Meeting and is expected to hold several bilateral discussions with attending world leaders.
The Summit’s key sessions include:
• Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth, with emphasis on trade, development financing and debt challenges.
• A Resilient World, covering disaster management, climate change and food systems.
• A Fair and Just Future, focusing on AI, decent work and critical minerals.
The event comes amid controversy, as US President Donald Trump has announced a complete boycott of the G20 in South Africa, citing alleged human rights violations against the Afrikaner minority. Trump declared that no American official will attend and criticised South Africa’s inclusion in the G20.
