Johannesburg witnessed a notable moment of camaraderie at the G20 Summit as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were seen sharing a good-natured laugh and warm greetings. This candid interaction stood out amidst the summit’s official proceedings. PM Modi also exchanged warm embraces with several other global leaders, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reinforcing diplomatic ties. His arrival in South Africa was marked by a spectacular cultural welcome, from traditional troupes to a dynamic ‘Rhythms of a United India’ diaspora performance. In his address to the summit, PM Modi championed a paradigm shift in global development, urging for the adoption of sustainable and inclusive strategies that incorporate time-tested civilizational knowledge. He put forth India’s concept of ‘Integral Humanism’ as a blueprint for equitable advancement and proposed three significant collaborative efforts: a repository for traditional knowledge systems, a continent-wide skills multiplier for Africa, and a joint operation to dismantle the drug-terror network.
