African Union Joins G20 as Permanent Member

The African Union has been admitted as a full permanent member of the G20, becoming the second regional organization to join the group after the European Union. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the move at the G20 leaders' summit in Delhi, highlighting India's focus on elevating the Global South's role in the multilateral forum during its G20 presidency. The summit's agenda includes climate action, food and energy security, loans to developing nations, debt restructuring, and an international framework for cryptocurrencies. The absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping raises concerns about the issuance of a communique at the end of the summit.