Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, on the invitation of the President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Calling it a “particularly special summit,” the PM, in his departure statement, said that it would be the first G20 Summit being held in Africa.

The African Union had become a member of the G20 during India’s presidency of the Summit held in New Delhi in 2023. This will be the fourth consecutive G20 Summit being held in the Global South.

PM Modi will present India’s perspective at the forum in line with its “vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘One earth, One Family and One future.’ I look forward to my interactions with leaders of the partner countries, and participation in the 6th IBSA Summit s

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