As the much anticipated G20 Summit kick-started with global leaders being welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that it has been a successful presidency of G20 for India under the leader of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The meeting between the two leaders comes on the sidelines of the G20 Summit which is being hosted under India's G20 Presidency at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan.
The inclusion of the African Union under India’s G20 presidency demonstrates the country’s championship in becoming a voice for the Global South, said Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Biden arrived in India on Friday for the G20 Summit and was received at the airport by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh (retd).
Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of Arab News, is in the national capital with the Saudi delegation accompanying the Saudi Arabian Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Noting that India's G20 Presidency has become a symbol of inclusion both inside and outside the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it has become “People’s G20” in India and crores of citizens are connected with it.
Adding the African Union as a member of G20 was among India's key aims to achieve during the ongoing G20 summit. In June 2023, Prime Minister Modi said that he had written to G20 counterparts to provide the African Union with full membership at this G20 Summit.
Taking to X, President Murmu said, “A warm welcome to all Heads of Delegations of the G20 nations, Guest countries, and International Organisations participating in the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi. India's G20 Presidency theme, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family,
In his opening remarks at the 18th G20 Leaders’ Summit, PM Modi invited the AU, represented by Chairperson Azali Assoumani, to take a seat at the table of G20 leaders as a permanent member.