EAM Jaishankar to visit South Africa for G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to South Africa beginning February 20 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the MEA announced on Wednesday (February 19, 2025).

The Minister is expected to hold a few bilateral discussions on the margins of the meeting.

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South Africa is currently the chair of the influential grouping.

“External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa, on 20 and 21 February 2025 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) at the invitation of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Ronald Lamola,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

The Minister’s participation in the G20 FMM will “strengthen” India’s engagement with G20 countries and “bolster the voice of the Global South” in the important forum.