Published: 21 November 2025MEA IndiaInternational
PM Modi Attends G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, Proposes Six Key Initiatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 21-23, 2025 — the first G20 summit held on the African continent. South Africa held the presidency under the theme 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability'.
PM Modi addressed the opening session 'Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth — Leaving No One Behind' and proposed six initiatives: a G20 Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, a G20 Africa Skills Multiplier programme to train one million certified trainers, a G20 Global Health Response Team, a G20 Open Satellite Data Partnership for agriculture and disaster management, a G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative, and a G20 Initiative on Countering the Drug Terror Nexus. The US did not participate in this summit.
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Q: Discuss the significance of the six initiatives proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in November 2025, for advancing Global South priorities within the G20 framework.
Answer (50 words):
At the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg on 21-23 November 2025, PM Modi proposed six initiatives: a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, Africa Skills Multiplier training one million trainers, Global Health Response Team, Open Satellite Data Partnership, Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative, and the G20 Initiative on Countering the Drug Terror Nexus, advancing Global South priorities.
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when did Narendra Modi attend the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 21-23, 2025. It was the first G20 summit held on the African continent.
What presidency theme did South Africa use, and did the US participate?
South Africa held the presidency under the theme 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability'. The US did not participate in this summit.
Which opening session did PM Modi address?
PM Modi addressed the opening session 'Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth — Leaving No One Behind'.
What six initiatives did PM Modi propose at the summit?
He proposed a G20 Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, a G20 Africa Skills Multiplier programme to train one million certified trainers, a G20 Global Health Response Team, a G20 Open Satellite Data Partnership for agriculture and disaster management, a G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative, and a G20 Initiative on Countering the Drug Terror Nexus.
