Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, on Sunday urged the African Union, AU to be made a member of the Group of 20.
It could be noted that the G20 major economies consist of 19 countries and the European Union, EU making up about 85 per cent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population, but South Africa is the only member from the continent.
The US President Joe Biden in December said he wanted the African Union “to join the G20 as a permanent member”, adding that it had “been a long time in coming, but it’s going to come”.
On Sunday, current G20 host Modi also called for including the pan-African bloc, which collectively had a $3 trillion GDP last year.
“We have invited the African Union with a vision to give permanent membership,” Modi stated this at the B20, a business forum and prelude to the September 9-10 G20 summit.
Headquartered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the AU at full strength has 55 members, but five junta-ruled nations are currently suspended from the group.
The Indian prime minister also said India was the “solution” to creating an “efficient and trusted global supply chain” following disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic, with New Delhi working to bolster manufacturing to compete with China. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>
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