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G20 Expands to Include African Union as Permanent Member
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In a landmark move, the Group of 20 (G20) has added the African Union (AU) as a permanent member during their annual summit in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the inclusion of the AU in his opening remarks at the summit, with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar escorting AU Chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani to his seat.
The move was widely supported and seen as a success of Indian diplomacy. PM Modi had written to all G20 leaders in June seeking permanent membership for the 55-member continental group, which is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world and has a combined GDP of $2.4 trillion.
“It was in the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath’ that India proposed permanent membership for the African Union in the G20. I believe that we all agree on this proposal,” said PM Modi, as he invited the AU Chair. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar later said it was a matter of particular satisfaction that the AU had become a member of the G20 under India’s presidency.
The inclusion of the AU in the G20 was seen as a step towards a “just, fair, more inclusive, and representative global architecture and governance”. According to Indian authorities, PM Modi himself led from the front for AU membership as he believed this would be a step towards a “just, fair, more inclusive, and representative global architecture and governance”.
The AU’s inclusion in the G20 was also important to show the world that India’s focus on the Global South in the G20 was not just empty talk. AU’s inclusion was one of the rare issues that major powers like the US, Russia, and also China, which is a major lender and trading partner of Africa, agreed on.
The move is a reflection of the intensity of India’s engagement with Africa, which got a fillip when over 40 heads of state and government came for the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit in October 2015. India has sent ministerial-level delegations to all the African countries, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has visited at least 10 countries in Africa in the last nine years.
India’s proposal to include the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 has been a success, with the G20 now becoming G21. This move is in line with India’s aspiration for permanent membership of the UNSC, and is a step towards a “just, fair, more inclusive, and representative global architecture and governance”.
Sources: Times of India, The Indian Express
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