The Group of 20 has agreed to make the African Union a permanent member, Indian leader Modi says
The African Union has been granted permanent member status in the Group of 20 top world economies, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, adding momentum to his drive to give a greater voice to the Global South as host of this year’s annual summit. Modi addressed the delegates from behind a nameplate that listed his country not as India but as “Bharat,” an ancient Sanskrit name championed by his Hindu nationalist supporters. The announcement came as Modi opened the weekend summit of the G20, one that comes as growing global rifts and the absence of