Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22 November, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on November 18.
The meeting comes as during the closing session of the New Delhi G20 Summit on 10 September, PM Modi had announced that India would be hosting a virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit prior to the conclusion of India’s G20 Presidency, the ministry said.
“Leaders of all G20 Members including the Chair of the African Union, as well as nine guest countries, and heads of 11 international organisations, have been invited,” the ministry said.
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Virtual Summit will take forward key, select outcomes, action points from the New Delhi Summit, which witnessed the unanimous adoption of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, and review developments since then.
The foreign ministry added that deliberations of the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit, held on 17 November, will also feed into the discussions.
In his remarks at the Voice of Global South Summit, PM Modi had said the participation of leaders from around 130 countries explains that the Global South is ready to take big responsibilities in global affairs and that it wants autonomy.
“The message from Voice of Global South Summit is that Global South wants its voice in global governance,” the prime minister said in Hindi, adding that India is proud to have the opportunity to put the voice of the Global South on the agenda of a forum like G20.
Meanwhile, the Virtual G20 Summit is expected to push for effective implementation of various G20 decisions, including through relevant national and international platforms, the ministry said.
It must be noted that India holds the G20 Presidency until 30 November, and the G20 Troika during the Brazilian G20 Presidency in 2024 will comprise India, Brazil, and South Africa.
