PM Modi will attend the summit from November 21 to 23, marking a significant milestone as the first G20 summit held on the African continent. This will be PM Modi's fourth official visit to South Africa, following his bilateral visit in 2016 and his attendance at the two BRICS summits in
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that the United States is not participating in the official talks at the G20 in South Africa.
This summit is the fourth consecutive G20 meeting hosted by the Global South, following Indonesia, India, and Brazil's presidencies. Prior to South Africa, the G20 presidencies were held by Brazil (2024), India (2023) and Indonesia (2022).
In a Special Briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's visit to South Africa, Dalela said that in this Summit, food security and disaster risk management are at the fore of priorities.
On behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will lead the UAE delegation at the 20th G20 summit, taking place from 22-23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mbangiseni David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation of South Africa, spoke about the upcoming G20 Summit, which the country is set to host, calling it a milestone. He called for solidarity in the face of rising unilateralism and protectionism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, November 21, to attend the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Wednesday.
On being asked about the impact of the US boycotting the 2025 G20 Johannesburg summit, Sooklal recounted to ANI that during the 2008 financial crisis, the efforts of the US brought the economy on track.
South Africa stated the G20 will remain strong despite the US skipping the summit. High Commissioner Anil Sooklal called the move unfortunate but stressed the forum is no longer dependent on any one country. He highlighted Africa's first G20 summit, key global priorities and urged unity a
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took an indirect swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying "certain self-styled Vishwaguru will himself attend in person," after the US announced a boycott of the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa.