Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Johannesburg to attend the G20 Summit being hosted by South Africa, where he will present India's perspectives on critical topics.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said he looks forward to holding productive discussions with world leaders on key global issues.

“Landed in Johannesburg for the G20 Summit-related engagements. Look forward to productive discussions with world leaders on key global issues. Our focus will be on strengthening cooperation, advancing development priorities and ensuring a better future for all.” 

The MEA spokesperson said in a post that the PM arrived at a warm and ceremonial welcome. 
The PM's three-day visit will focus on strengthening India’s engagement with the Global South and advancing discussions on key global challenges.

This is PM Modi's fourth official visit to South Africa.

He is expected to speak in all three sessions of the Summit. 

These sessions are on: i. Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Leaving No One Behind: Building our economies; the role of trade; financing for development and the debt burden 
ii. A Resilient World – the G20’s Contribution: Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change; Just Energy Transitions; Food Systems 

iii. A Fair and Just Future for All: Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence 
On the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Prime Minister Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with some of the leaders present in Johannesburg. 

 
Prime Minister will also be participating in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders’ Meeting being hosted by South Africa.

 

 

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa later this week, French newspaper Journal du Dimanche reported, citing sources.

While tensions between France and Algeria remain high, Macron will meet with Tebboune this upcoming weekend on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the newspaper said on Tuesday. The G20 summit will take place in Johannesburg on November 22-23. Relations between Paris and Algiers have deteriorated sharply. In late 2024, award-winning Algerian author Boualem Sansal, who obtained French citizenship in 2024, was detained in Algeria. 

In late March, he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars ($3,800) for allegedly attacking national unity, participating in actions that harm the Algerian economy and distributing videos that threaten the country's security and stability. Macron urged Algeria to release Sansal, but his call was considered an interference in Algeria's internal affairs by the country's foreign ministry. 

On Tuesday, Sansal’s support committee announced that the Franco-Algerian writer has returned to France, a week after being pardoned by the Algerian government. Sansal had been staying in Germany following his release. Journal du Dimanche reported on Tuesday that the upcoming meeting between Macron and his Algerian counterpart is expected to mark the beginning of a thaw in relations between the two countries. 

The crisis in relations between France and Algeria arose after Paris recognised Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, while Algeria demands a referendum on the territory's self-determination. In early October 2024, Algerian export-import licensing agency Algex informed companies that it would no longer issue permits for products imported from France and urged them to seek alternative suppliers. 

 

 

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