India to host virtual G20 Summit on November 22

India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, will host a virtual G20 Summit on November 22, as announced by the PM during the closing session of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 10. 

The virtual G20 Summit to be hosted by India on November 22 will push for effective implementation of various G20 decisions and review developments since the holding of the in-person summit of the world’s largest economies in September.

Leaders from all G20 member countries, along with the chair of the African Union, heads of state and government from nine guest nations, and heads of 11 international organizations, have been invited to participate have been invited to the virtual meet, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday.

Referring to the unanimous adoption of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration at the in-person summit in September, the external affairs ministry said the virtual meeting will “take forward key, select outcomes [and] action points” from the summit and “review developments since then”.

India holds the G20 presidency until November 30. The G20 troika during the Brazil’s G20 presidency in 2024 will comprise India, Brazil and South Africa.