ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
India looking forward to participate in G20 Summit hosted by US
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also spoke about India's participation as an outreach country in the G7 meeting.
-
IANS - Fri, 27, Mar 2026
- 17:59 EDT
- 17
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal / Courtesy: YouTube/Ministry of External Affairs
India on March 27 said that it is looking forward to participating in the G20 Summit set to be held in Florida later this year under the US presidency.
While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on March 27, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also spoke about India's participation as an outreach country in the G7 meeting.
ALSO READ: India boosts climate commitments for 2035
When asked whether India protested against the exclusion of South Africa from the G7 and the US' plans to not invite South Africa to the G20 meeting, Jaiswal responded, "India is an outreach country that was invited by the host to participate in the G7 meeting. It is for the host to decide whom they want to know and whom they want to call for those meetings. I guess there are some reports on that, so I would refer you to look at them. As far as the G20 is concerned, this time the United States is the chair of the G20, and we look forward to participating in the G20 Summit, which will happen later this year involving all G20 countries."
The US assumed the 2026 presidency of the G20 in December 2025 and is set to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami on December 14-15, later this year.
Jaiswal also mentioned External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's participation in the ongoing G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France and his discussions with his counterparts from several nations on the sidelines of the event.
"Our external affairs minister is in Paris for the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. He, on the sidelines, has already had meetings with several foreign ministers, his counterparts, including those from France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil. Even as we speak, these engagements continue there because today is also a working day. He spoke at two sessions. One was on global governance, where he talked about the imperative of Security Council reforms. Also, the question of streamlining peacekeeping operations and strengthening humanitarian supply chains. He also apprised the gathering of India's concerns...of Global South countries on food, fuel, and fertilizer. We all see the kind of impact that the conflict is having on these issues across the world," said Jaiswal.
"In the second meeting, he also participated in a session where he focused on connectivity and IMEC, and there again, he talked about the uncertainties arising from the conflicts in West Asia and why it is important that we should have more resilient trade corridors and supply chains. In the context of IMEC, he also talked about the FTAs we have signed with the UK and EU, as well as with EFTA countries, and how they become important. And in that regard, how important the IMEC corridor itself is," he added.
EAM Jaishankar is currently on a two-day official visit to France for the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting being held at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay.
Earlier in the day, EAM Jaishankar had a "useful talk' with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France.
"Useful talk this morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio," EAM Jaishankar wrote on X.
He also had a "quick catch-up" with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
EAM Jaishankar also held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in France. Both ministers discussed developments in West Asia, the importance of regional stabilization, and the safe functioning of key global supply chains. They also reaffirmed their mutual interest in strengthening bilateral ties.
"I had a meaningful exchange of views with my Indian colleague Dr. S. Jaishankar on the margins of the G7 ministerial meeting in France. We discussed the developments in the Middle East, as well as the importance of regional stabilization and the safe functioning of key global supply chains," Sybiha posted on X following the meeting.
"We also coordinated further contacts and reaffirmed our mutual interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation," he added.
Discover more at New India Abroad.
Related
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
E Paper
Video
Comments
Start the conversation
Become a member of New India Abroad to start commenting.
Sign Up Now
Already have an account? Login