South Africas High Commissioner to India Joel Sibusiso Ndebele praised India for prioritizing the interests of Africa and developing countries on the global stage. He emphasized that South Africa's presidency of the G20 in 2025 will further advance the interests of the South. The inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 under India's presidency has added 1.3 billion people and $3 trillion to the G20, realizing that the world cannot be one family if such a significant population is excluded.