VISIT OF PM MODI TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR G20 SUMMIT PM Modi arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa , on 22 November to attend the G20 Summit 2025 . He was warmly welcomed upon his arrival at Waterkloof Air Force Base (AFB) in Gauteng . This is the first G20 summit to be held in Africa. The African Union became a member of the G20 during India's presidency in 2023. At this summit, South Africa, in the first G20 summit held in Africa, released the Leaders' Declaration on the first day, breaking with the tradition of releasing the Declaration at the end of the summit. Other G20 member countries, including China , Russia , France , Germany , Britain , Japan , and Canada , supported the declaration, which called for greater attention to issues affecting mainly poor countries. The US peace proposal on the Ukraine war became a key topic of discussion at the G20. The proposal included some of Russia's demands, which European countries objected to. They argued that borders cannot ...
