Prime Minister Narendra Modion Monday returned to India after a three-day visit to South Africafor the G20and IBSA meetings.
At the G20 Leaders Summit, Modi called for a global compact to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence and made a strong pitch for critical technologies to be human-centric, instead of finance-centric.
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PM Modi on UN Security Council
At the India-Brazil-South Africa leaders meeting, the prime minister said the reform of the UN Security Councilwas no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance.
“The successful Johannesburg G20 will contribute to a prosperous and sustainable planet,” Modi said in a post on X on Sunday.
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PM Modi calls interactions with world leaders ‘Very fruitful’
“My meetings and interactions with world leaders were very fruitful and will deepen India’s bilateral linkages with various nations. I’d like to thank the wonderful people of South Africa, President Ramaphosa and the Government of South Africa for organising the Summit,” Modi said.
At Johannesburg, Modi met his British counterpart Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. |
