G20 summit in South Africa

November 24, 2025 8:59 AM

PM Modi returns to Delhi after concluding G20 Summit in South Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the national capital on Monday morning after wrapping up his South Africa visit for the G20 Summit. During his official visit to Johannesburg from November 22-23, PM Modi attended multiple summit sessions and engaged with several world leaders. Despite the US boycott, leaders approved the G20 declaration, signalling renewed alignment on development, climate goals and reforms in a multipolar world. The attending nations endorsed a 122-point document cent...

November 24, 2025 12:45 AM

PM Modi, Japanese PM Takaichi hold first in-person talks on G20 sidelines, focus on defence and tech cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Takaichi took office. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: “Had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan. We discussed ways to add momentum to bilateral cooperation in areas such as innovation, defence, talent mobility and more. We are also looking to enhance trade ties betw...

November 22, 2025 6:55 PM

India’s priorities shine through in G20 South Africa Leaders’ Declaration

India has ensured that the key outcomes of its 2023 G20 Presidency continue to strongly shape the agenda at this year’s G20 Summit in South Africa, with the Leaders’ Declaration echoing New Delhi’s priorities and amplifying the voice of the Global South. The declaration takes a firm stand against terrorism, unequivocally condemning all forms and manifestations—an area on which India has consistently pushed for stronger global consensus. Advancing the digital transformation agenda, the ...

November 8, 2025 1:26 PM

Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa

President Donald Trump said on Friday that no U.S. government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were "human rights abuses" taking place in the country. South Africa's foreign ministry described the decision as "regrettable" and repeated its rejection of Trump's claims that white Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country. "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa," Tr...

July 30, 2025 9:18 AM

Trump says he may skip G20 summit in South Africa, cites policy disapproval

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he might skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in South Africa in November and send someone else to represent the United States, citing his disapproval of South African policies. “I think maybe I’ll send somebody else because I’ve had a lot of problems with South Africa. They have some very bad policies,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Trump has taken issue with South African domestic and foreign p...