{"id":936,"date":"2025-11-21T07:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/povindia.com\/?p=936"},"modified":"2025-11-21T07:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:13:35","slug":"prime-ministers-departure-statement-ahead-of-his-visit-to-republic-of-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/povindia.com\/?p=936","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister\u2019s Departure Statement ahead of his visit to Republic of South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Republic of South Africa from <strong>21\u201323 November 2025<\/strong> at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the <strong>20th G20 Leaders\u2019 Summit<\/strong> in Johannesburg, being held under South Africa\u2019s Presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This edition of the G20 Summit is particularly significant as it will be the <strong>first-ever G20 Summit hosted in Africa<\/strong>. India had played a key role in strengthening Africa\u2019s representation during its own G20 Presidency in 2023, when the <strong>African Union was inducted as a permanent member<\/strong> of the grouping.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" data-id=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/povindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/H20251121196700-2048x1248.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PM emplanes from New Delhi for Johannesburg (South Africa) to attend the G20 Summit on November 21, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Summit is expected to focus on major global issues, guided by this year\u2019s theme <strong>\u201cSolidarity, Equality and Sustainability.\u201d<\/strong> South Africa has continued the vision shaped during the previous Summits in New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro. India will present its perspective based on the principles of <strong>\u201cVasudhaiva Kutumbakam\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cOne Earth, One Family, One Future.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister will also participate in the <strong>6th IBSA Summit<\/strong>, scheduled on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, and hold engagements with leaders of partner countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the visit, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to address members of the <strong>Indian diaspora in South Africa<\/strong>, one of the largest Indian-origin communities globally.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Image Source: PMO India (Official Image Gallery)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Republic of South Africa from 21\u201323 November 2025 at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders\u2019 Summit in Johannesburg, being held under South Africa\u2019s Presidency. 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