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.