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February 12, 2026 6:09 PM

India to host Brazil President Lula for state visit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from Feb. 18 to Feb. 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the two countries seek to deepen their strategic partnership and expand cooperation across trade, technology and global governance, India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. During the visit, President Lula will attend the second AI Impact Summit scheduled for Feb. 19–20, while Modi and Lula will hold a bilateral meeting on Feb. 21 to...

December 1, 2025 10:45 AM

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20 summit, reaffirming South Africa's status as a founding member of the group. Washington boycotted the Group of 20 leaders' summit held under South Africa's presidency in Johannesburg on November 22-23, with Trump repeating allegations, widely discredited, that the host country's Black-majority government persecutes its white minority. Trump said last Wednesd...

November 27, 2025 11:19 PM

India has become a leading power in the world: Australian envoy praises PM Modi’s leadership

Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green said on Thursday that ties between India and Australia have "never been better," praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for driving "dramatic steps forward." Calling India and Australia close friends, Green said the two countries are working on a shared vision for the Indian Ocean and a stable, prosperous and free Indo-Pacific. Speaking to IANS, he said India's fast-growing economy is of particular interest to Australia. "Our bilat...

November 27, 2025 9:31 AM

Trump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive

Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington boycotted the leaders' summit in Johannesburg last week, which the African nation called a "punitive" measure against it. The Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration on Saturday toaddress the climate crisis and other global challenges despite U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year. "At the conclus...

November 23, 2025 7:21 PM

PM Modi says ties “growing rapidly” after talks with Dutch PM Schoof

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg and said the bilateral partnership between the two nations is expanding rapidly in sectors such as energy, technology, innovation and water resources. PM Modi said India and the Netherlands would continue working to deepen trade and investment linkages. “Met Mr. Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Government of the Netherlands on the sidelines of the G...

November 23, 2025 10:17 AM

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its leadership of the group this year. The declaration, which was drafted without input from the United States, "can't be renegotiated," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains between Pretoria and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which...

November 22, 2025 10:49 PM

Trilateral ACITI Partnership launched by India, Australia and Canada at G20 Summit

India, Australia and Canada on Saturday announced a new trilateral initiative — the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership — during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to enhance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. The joint initiative seeks to strengthen collaboration in sectors including clean energy, diversified and resilient supply chains — particularly in critical minerals — and the development and mass adoption of artificial intelligence. T...

November 22, 2025 9:25 PM

PM Modi holds significant discussions with world leaders during Johannesburg G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of interactions with several world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa's Johannesburg on Saturday. "A very productive conversation with PM Lawrence Wong of Singapore. The India-Singapore partnership remains a key driver of growth and stability," PM Modi posted on X after meeting his counterpart from Singapore. PM Modi also held discussions with Angola President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenço, who is the current Chair of the Afr...

November 22, 2025 8:48 PM

South Africa G20 leaders’ declaration advances priorities set by India in 2023

Leaders at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday adopted a Leaders’ Declaration that carries forward several priorities set during India’s 2023 G20 presidency, while addressing major global challenges and calling for greater solidarity, equality and sustainability as pillars of inclusive growth. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, opening the summit — the first G20 leaders’ meeting held on the African continent — framed the declaration as a signal of continued support for mu...

November 22, 2025 8:02 PM

India–France ties remain force for global good: PM Modi after meeting Macron on G20 sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India–France relations “remain a force for global good” as he met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. “Delighted to meet President Macron during the Johannesburg G20 Summit. We had an engaging exchange on different issues. India–France ties remain a force for global good,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X after the meeting. The two leaders have remained in close...