After arriving in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 21, 2025) interacted with Indian origin tech entrepreneurs and members of the Indian community based in South Africa and called upon them to deepen their engagement with India.

Mr. Modi, who is in Johannesburg to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in a social media post said he had a “fruitful interaction” with Indian origin tech entrepreneurs and they talked about the work they are doing in sectors such as FinTech, social media platforms, agriculture, education, healthcare, medical devices and more.

“Called upon them to deepen their engagement with India and work closely with our people,” he said.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s South Africa visit for the G20 Summit, an MEA top official Thursday (November 20, 2025) said he would not like to prejudge what will figure in the leaders’ declaration, but all important matters relevant from the perspective of India and the Global South will be “highlighted by our leadership”.

“We are working out the details of these bilateral meetings,” Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations), MEA, told reporters at a media briefing in New Delhi. “This is the first G20 summit that will be happening on African soil and, in that context, will bring the spotlight on the development issues of Africa, as also of the Global South,” he added.

PTI