In a major achievement for India's G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 on September 9, 2023.
PM Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar welcomed African Union chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani to officially join the bloc at the G20 Summit in Delhi on the first day of the G20 summit.
This week on The India Story, Vikram Chandra discusses this major milestone of India's Presidency with Siddharth Tiwari, Senior Advisor, G20 India and Fellow, Chatham House, Riva Ganguly Das, Former Ambassador and Former Secretary (East), MEA, Anil Wadhwa, Former Ambassador and Secretary (East) MEA and Gurjit Singh, Former Ambassador to The African Union