PM Modi to visit Johannesburg for G20 Summit from November 21 to 23: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg for the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit, where he will outline India's positions on inclusive growth, resilience, climate and global cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Johannesburg (South Africa) from November 21 to 23 to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit. 

 

Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said this will be the fourth consecutive G20 Summit held in the Global South.

 

At the Summit, the PM will put forth India’s perspectives on the G20 agenda. The PM is expected to speak in all the three sessions of the Summit, it said.

 

The sessions are on 'inclusive and sustainable economic growth leaving no one behind', which will also include issues related to 'building our economies; the role of trade; financing for development and the debt burden'. 

 

The second session is on shaping ' a resilient world – the G20’s contribution; disaster risk reduction; climate change; just energy transitions; and food systems'. The third session will look at building 'a fair and a just future for all, critical minerals; decent work; and artificial intelligence'.

 

On the margins of the Summit, the PM is expected to hold bilateral meetings with some of the leaders present in Johannesburg. He will also be participating in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders’ Meeting being hosted by South Africa.