G20 Summit: African Union President Azali Assoumani arrives in New Delhi
G20 summit hosted by India. Assoumani was welcomed at the New Delhi airport by Raosaheb Danve, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. In June 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a significant initiative to amplify Africa's representation on the global stage and influence the collective future of the world.
He communicated with his G20 counterparts, urging them to grant full membership to the African Union at the upcoming G20 summit. Prime Minister Modi has suggested that the African Union, consisting of 55 African countries and established in 2002, should be granted full membership upon their request. He has been a staunch advocate and supporter of Africa's interests, taking a leading role in this regard.
India contends that such a move would contribute to a more equitable, just, inclusive, and representative global framework and governance structure. Also Read: G20 Summit: PM Modi to hold more than 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders Prime Minister Modi is also a strong believer in holding a greater voice of the Global South countries on international platforms, particularly of African countries. As part of India's G20 Presidency, he has particularly focused on incorporating priorities of the African countries in the G20 agenda.
More recently, in an editorial that has been published across newspapers, PM Modi wrote “The voice of Global South Summit, which witnessed participation from 125 countries, was one of the foremost initiatives under our Presidency. It was an important exercise to gather inputs and ideas from the Global South. Further, our Presidency has not only seen the largest-ever participation from African countries but has also pushed for the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent
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