Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the first G20 summit, where he will discuss key issues related to India and the global south.

This summit is the fourth consecutive G20 meeting hosted by the Global South, following Indonesia, India, and Brazil’s presidencies. Prior to South Africa, the G20 presidencies were held by Brazil (2024), India (2023) and Indonesia (2022).

PM Modi will attend the summit from November 21 to 23, marking a significant milestone as the first G20 summit held on the African continent. This will be PM Modi’s fourth official visit to South Africa, following his bilateral visit in 2016 and his attendance at the two BRICS summits in 2018 and 2023.

According to the Secretary (ER) of the Ministry of External Affairs,

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