India has been advancing the interests of the developing world, including the countries not represented in the G20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told moneycontrol.com in an exclusive interview on Tuesday ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit to be hosted by India on September 9-10.
“India has also been advancing the interests of the developing world, including the interests of nations not represented in the G20, such as the countries of the African Union,” he said. “Further, perhaps for the first time in the history of G20, the troika is with the developing world — Indonesia, India, and Brazil. This troika can amplify the voice of the developing world at a crucial time when there are increased tensions due to global geopolitics.”
The G20 troika refers to the previous, current and incoming G20 presidencies.
“We have followed the approach of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’ in our country over the last nine years… This is our guiding principle in global relations as well. When we laid out our agenda for the G20, it was welcomed universally, because everyone knew that we would bring our proactive and positive approach to help find solutions for global issues,” the Prime Minister said during the interview.
Speaking on the global outlook on India and its prospects, PM Modi said: “When global leaders meet me, they are filled with a sense of optimism about India due to the efforts of 140 crore Indians across various sectors. They are also convinced that India has a lot to offer and must play a larger role in shaping the global future. This has also been witnessed in their support for our work through the G20 platform.”
Prime Minister Modi has been leading from the front on the issue of the African Union’s membership of the G20. In June, Modi wrote to the G20 leaders pitching for according the African Union the full membership of the grouping at its New Delhi summit.
Weeks later, the proposal was formally included in the draft communique for the summit during the third G20 Sherpas meeting that took place in Karnataka’s Hampi in July.
A final decision on the proposal would be taken at the G20 summit to be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The African Union (AU) is an influential organisation comprising 55 member states that make up the countries of the African continent.
The G20 includes the world’s 19 wealthiest countries and the European Union. In its presidency of the bloc, India has pushed for resolution on climate change, debt for vulnerable countries, rules around cryptocurrencies and multilateral bank reforms. New Delhi has also attempted to break an impasse over a deal that allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
The two-day G20 Summit from September 9 will see the attendance of top leaders, including US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman and Japan’s Fumio Kishida.
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