P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning (November 21, 2025) departed for Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the first G20 summit being held in Africa. “Will present India’s perspective at G20 summit in line with our vision,” he said before leaving for his three-day visit. He is also expected to attend the sixth IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the summit.

“This will be a particularly special Summit given that it would be the first G20 Summit being held in Africa. During India’s Presidency of the G20 in 2023, the African Union had become a member of the G20.” PM Modi said in his departure statement.

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