Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the venue of the G-20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, November 22. PM Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were all smiles as they shook hands and greeted each other.
PM Modi was received by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa when he arrived at the venue, Nasrec Expo Centre.
This is the first G20 summit to be held in Africa. The African Union became a member of the G20 during India’s chairmanship in 2023.
G20 Summit – Who is attending?
Representatives of the G20 countries meet throughout the year to discuss pressing issues. In November, leaders meet for an annual summit.
From Chinese President Xi Jinping to French President Emmanuel Macron – 42 countries and organizations confirmed their participation on Monday, Al Jazeera reported – citing South African officials.
US President Donald Trump will not be absent from the summit – amid a boycott by the POTUS, who claimed the host country mistreated white people.
Here’s a look at some of the leaders taking part:
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, French President Emmanuel Macron,
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz,
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer,
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni,
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
PM Modi’s bilateral meeting with Australian PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg on Friday ahead of the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit.
During the meeting, the Albanians expressed their condolences over the terrorist attack in Red Fort and the bus crash in Saudi Arabia, in which several Indian Umrah pilgrims lost their lives.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking back for more updates)
