India is set to participate in the G20 Summit in Florida later this year, under the presidency of the United States.
NEW DELHI – On March 27, India expressed its anticipation for the upcoming G20 Summit, which will take place in Florida later this year, led by the United States.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), addressed India’s involvement in the summit, highlighting its role as an outreach country in the recent G7 meeting.
When questioned about India’s stance on South Africa’s exclusion from the G7 and the U.S. decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 meeting, Jaiswal stated, “India is an outreach country which was invited by the host to participate in the G7 meeting. It is for the host to decide whom they want to know, whom they want to call for those meetings.” He added that there have been reports on the matter and suggested referring to them for further information.
Jaiswal emphasized that, regarding the G20, the United States is the chair this year, and India looks forward to participating in the summit, which will involve all G20 member countries.
The United States assumed the presidency of the G20 in December 2025 and is scheduled to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami on December 14-15, 2026, according to IANS.