Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Monday morning after concluding his two-day visit to Johannesburg for the G20 Summit held from November 22–23. During the visit, PM Modi participated in multiple summit sessions and held several bilateral meetings with world leaders.
Despite the US boycott, G20 leaders adopted a 122-point joint declaration, signalling renewed alignment on global development, climate action, and reforms in an increasingly multipolar world. The document emphasises global equity, multilateral restructuring, and sustainable development.
One of PM Modi’s key bilateral engagements was with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Both leaders adopted the India–Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening global counter-terrorism efforts.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the two leaders discussed enhancing cooperation across several sectors, including trade, investment, technology, AI, defence and security, space, research, innovation and culture. They also expressed satisfaction over progress on the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–29, with PM Meloni reaffirming strong support for India’s AI Summit in 2026.
PM Modi addressed the third session of the G20 Summit, which focused on building a fair, inclusive, and just future. He highlighted India’s approach to critical minerals, AI, and technology governance. In a post on X, he stressed the need for AI that is “human-centric, global and open source,” supported by equitable access, population-scale skilling, and responsible implementation.
He said India’s AI Mission aims to ensure that the benefits of AI reach every district and language, and called for a global compact to prevent the misuse of AI—including deepfakes, crime and terrorism.
Looking ahead, PM Modi said India is preparing to host the AI Impact Summit in February 2026 under the theme ‘Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya’ (welfare and happiness for all). He emphasised the need for the world to shift from creating “jobs for today” to building “capabilities for tomorrow,” and urged G20 nations to develop a framework for global talent mobility to boost innovation and opportunities for youth worldwide.
