African Union Becomes Permanent Member of G20 under India’s Presidency

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Category : International Published on: September 11 2023

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In a significant milestone under India's G20 presidency, the African Union on Saturday, September 9, 2023 became a new permanent member of the grouping of the largest economies of the world.
It is the first expansion of the influential bloc since its inception in 1999.
All member countries of the G20 accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring the key bloc of the Global South to the high table of the world's top economies.
The African Union is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African continent.

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African Union Becomes Permanent Member of G20 under India’s Presidency