Expressing her happiness over the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 (G20), President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said India and Kenya share common views on major global issues.
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday hailed New Delhi for its advocacy for the African Union to be included as a permanent member of the G20 while also commending Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the leadership of the global south in the geopolitical space across the world.
Agriculture and education took centre stage as an intriguing development emerged after Kenya expressed its intent to offer agricultural farmland to Indian companies, aiming to promote farming activities in the region.
Kenyan President William Ruto termed the country's ties with India "fantastic" and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making sure that the African Union (AU) becomes a permanent member of the G20.
As India completes 365 days of its G20 Presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a column, said that achieving the extraordinary, New Delhi revitalised multilateralism and amplified the Global South's voice.
Describing these laws as very harsh, oppressive, and exploitative for the local population, The Vice President asserted that the time has come when Global South nations should follow India's example and consider reviewing old colonial laws that perpetuate prejudice against local populations.
After addressing the second day of the 'Cape Town Conversation' event on Sunday, she said, "I think that India can be a very adequate leader of the Global South. It could be an adequate leader because it has suffered a lot in the past, but it has already been a global power."
After the second day of the Cape Town Conversation event, Tchakarova told ANI, "In my view, this was an extremely successful presidency by India, and there are several reasons for that."
"We are taking the idea of the #GlobalSouth forward--in terms of how we look at this engagement and the concept of the #AfricanUnion joining the #G20 table, and how the performance and larger international architecture for the Global South can change," the Think20 India Core Group member sai
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