Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached New Delhi after concluding his visit to South Africa. He attended the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the successful conduct of the Johannesburg G20 Summit, saying it will contribute to a prosperous and sustainable planet. In a social media post, Mr Modi also thanked the people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, and the Government of South Africa for organising the summit. The Prime Minister said his meetings and interactions with world leaders were very fruitful and will deepen India’s bilateral linkages with various nations. 

 

 

 

Mr Modi returned to New Delhi this morning after attending the two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. 

PM Modi began his official visit to South Africa on Friday and held talks with several key leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

 

 

 

 

Earlier yesterday, Mr Modi addressed the third session of the G20 Summit, which focused on ensuring a fair and just future for all, with a focus on sectors such as critical minerals, AI and more. The  Prime Minister called for promoting technology that is human-centric, global and open-source instead of merely finance-centric, national and exclusive in nature. Mr Modi said, This is also what they are working towards in India, as seen in broad participation in areas such as digital payments, space technology and AI.

 

 

 

Prime Minister said, India’s approach to AI is based on three pillars – equitable access, population-scale skilling and responsible deployment. He said India’s AI Mission is working to ensure that the benefits of AI reach every part of the country, including every district and language. Mr Modi said, it must be ensured that AI is used for global good and its misuse is prevented. For that, we need to create a global compact on AI and place strict restrictions on the use of AI for deepfakes, crime and terror activities, he said. PM Modi said India looks forward to welcoming global leaders to the AI Impact Summit in February 2026.