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G20 Summit 2023: UNGA Prez hails inclusion of African Union in G20
The G20 Summit 2023 under India’s presidency is being hailed by leaders worldwide. UNGA President Dennis Francis hailed India for the inclusion of the African Union into G20 during its presidency stating it as a historic milestone and sending a strong symbol of solidarity and cooperation across the Global South.
24 September,2023 10:51 AM IST
AU Chairperson Azali Assoumani on inclusion as G20 permanent member
The head of the African Union (AU) was moved to tears when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the regional bloc's inclusion in G20 forum during the 18th summit in New Delhi on Saturday. On 9th September, Prime Minister Modi had announced that the African Union (AU) had become the second group, following the European Union (EU), to secure permanent membership in the global forum. He underscored the importance of the AU's inclusion, emphasizing its role in amplifying the voice of the Global South and providing it with the platform it rightly deserves. While speaking to the media persons on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani said that India is the 5th superpower in the world, and India is ahead of China now.
11 September,2023 12:45 PM IST | Mumbai
G20 Summit 2023: African Union joins G20, PM Modi uses 'Bharat' placard
During PM Modi’s inaugural speech at the G20 Summit 2023 in Delhi, the placard naming the country read ‘Bharat’. The African Union, a body of 55 member countries, on Saturday formally joined the G20, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposing its entry to the grouping and other leaders agreeing to it. PM Modi invited AU president Azali Assoumani to take his place as a member on the G20 leaders’ table, hugged him and welcomed him to the G20. Addressing the opening session of the 18th Summit of G20 leaders, PM Modi flagged the “big crisis of trust deficit” the world is facing, which, he said, has deepened due to the [Russia-Ukraine] war. He also expressed grief over the lives lost due to the earthquake in Morocco, saying that that the entire world community stands with Morocco in this difficult time. PM Modi said that the 21st century is an important time to show new direction and to give new direction.
09 September,2023 02:35 PM IST | Mumbai
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlights ‘Mission IT’ in Tanzania
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently on a four-day official visit to Tanzania from 5 to 8 July 2023. During his interaction with the Indian Community in Tanzania, he stressed on the importance of Mission IT (India and Tanzania) saying that he was in the country on an "IT mission, as in India-Tanzania mission. Earlier, in Tanzania, the EAM visited Stone Town in Zanzibar and experienced its distinctive Gujarat connection. He also visited the Kiduthani project that will provide drinking water to 30,000 households in Zanzibar.
07 July,2023 01:53 PM IST