India believes the G20 agenda should be protected from this rivalry and it has done its best, during its presidency this year, to keep the development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in focus. The country has also challenged the G20 membership to accept the African Union (AU) as a peer. Given the Indian emphasis on heralding the voice of the Global South during the presidency, it is befitting that the largest regional organization of the Global South, the AU, should be a G20 member rather than an invitee.

Source: Forbes July 30, 2023 12:35 UTC