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PM Modi G20 Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday engaged in a series of high-profile interactions at the G20 Summit in South Africa, where he was seen warmly greeting Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa formally welcomed PM Modi as he arrived for the summit in Johannesburg.

PM Modi and Giorgia Meloni exchanged smiles and a firm handshake as they met on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit. The brief but notable interaction was relayed across the social media platforms, underlining the strengthening partnership between India and Italy in areas including defence cooperation, migration mobility agreements, and industrial collaboration.

India At G20 Summit In Africa

This is the first time the G20 will meet on African soil, and PM Modi is visiting South Africa from November 21 to 23 to attend the G20 Summit 2025. He is likely to emphasise India's priorities, the concerns of the Global South, and ways for deeper multilateral cooperation. This is PM Modi's fourth visit to South Africa after his 2016 bilateral visit and participation in BRICS summits in 2018 and 2023.

After arriving, PM Modi also shared hug with several world leaders, including Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at the G-20 Summit in Johannesburg.

Earlier, in a major diplomatic engagement, PM Modi discussed with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese. The meeting marked five years of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a period that both sides hailed as transformational for their bilateral cooperation.

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PM Modi said the discussions covered defence and security, nuclear energy cooperation, and trade-three areas of "immense potential" according to him. He also talked about progress on education, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people linkages. "Had a very good meeting with PM Albanese of Australia… These years have seen transformative outcomes that have deepened our cooperation," PM Modi wrote on X.

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The G20 Summit, being held in Africa for the first time, is expected to see discussions on global economic recovery, climate action, digital cooperation, energy transition, and geopolitical stability. India's active diplomatic outreach at the summit underlines its growing influence in shaping the global governance framework.

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