IBSA, established in 2003, is a trilateral forum connecting three major democracies and emerging economies—India, Brazil, and South Africa. The platform promotes South-South cooperation and collaboration on political, economic, and social issues.

PM Modi noted that the meeting was significant as it coincided with the first-ever G20 Summit held on African soil and followed four consecutive G20 presidencies by Global South nations, including three by IBSA members.

On the sidelines, PM Modi met key global leaders including Cyril Ramaphosa, Japan’s Sanae Taka, Canada’s Mark Carney, and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni.

The South African G20 presidency focused on themes of solidarity, equality, sustainability, disaster resilience, debt relief, and a just energy transition. The summit concluded with calls for stronger global cooperation and sustainable development.

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Calling the event a “particularly special Summit,” PM Modi noted that the African Union became a member of the G20 during India’s presidency in 2023, making this gathering historically significant. He added that the theme—Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability—builds on outcomes from New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro.

The Prime Minister is expected to address all three key sessions focusing on inclusive growth, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, energy transition, food systems, critical minerals, decent work, and artificial intelligence.

PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with world leaders and interact with the Indian diaspora in South Africa, one of the largest Indian-origin communities globally.

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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.

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At the Asia Economic Dialogue, Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations), explained that navigating complexity is about leveraging complementarities. He cited G20, BRICS, QUAD, and IBSA as examples of platforms where India plays an active role.Dalela emphasized that the future of economic multilateralism will depend on collective reform, cooperation, and adaptation. He added that the strength of one country alone cannot define outcomes.

By referring to both BRICS, which includes Russia and China, and QUAD, which includes the United States, Japan, and Australia, Dalela highlighted that India is not aligning with any single “camp.” The remark comes soon after US President Donald Trump tweeted about India’s closeness with China and Russia.

Dalela also stressed balance and the needs of the Global South. He raised issues such as energy security, cyber cooperation, UN reforms, climate change, and disaster relief. He underlined that development partnerships must respect sovereignty and remain transparent, viable, and sustainable.

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