India is set to be a leading voice at the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025. With the world’s fastest‑growing major economy, India can help steer the G20 toward realistic, inclusive solutions amid a global slowdown and trade tensions, observers say.
Despite a shaky global economy, India’s latest data shows strong resilience. The April‑June 2025 quarter grew 7.8%. Big drivers include solid domestic demand, a surge in services exports, digital innovation, and steady investment in infrastructure.
This growth gives India genuine credibility to speak for developing economies. As a large emerging market that balances industry and agriculture, India can help bridge global gaps and promote freedom for both advanced and transitional countries.
South Africa will preside over the G20, putting inclusion, fairness and sustainability at the core of the agenda. The tone matches India’s “world as one family” philosophy, or Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. India plans to back this ethos with three actions: more equal growth, green and smart technology transitions, and reforms in global governance.
The summit will tackle two hot topics. First, reviving global growth and jobs. With worldwide output expected to hover around 2.5 % in 2025—a shortfall for development goals—India will propose a practical plan focused on small and medium‑sized enterprises, digital trade and skills training.
Climate change will also dominate discussions. After Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023, and Brazil in 2024, the 2025 agenda will again stress climate finance and implementation. India’s “Lifestyle for Environment” (LiFE) movement could grow into a South‑South collaboration that pairs technology exchange with renewable‑energy financing and biodiversity partnerships. The country is already a leader in the International Solar Alliance and has pledged to source half of its electricity from non‑fossil fuel by 2030, easing its credibility.
Food security and agriculture will be a key priority in Johannesburg. Climate risk, crop productivity and global supply chains form a tight knot that needs fixing. India, the world’s second‑largest food producer, can champion climate‑resilient farming—through efficient irrigation, tougher seeds and tech‑based crop monitoring. It can also push for diversified energy ties to reduce the impact of volatile oil and grain prices.
India’s green‑hydrogen and critical‑minerals projects could spark G20 initiatives linking African resource economies with Asian manufacturing hubs. These projects could deliver shared economic growth.
Multilateral reform is overdue. Voting power and decision rules at the IMF and World Bank favour advanced economies, while the new BRICS‑led New Development Bank signals the demand for fairer finance. India can use its dual role in the G20 and BRICS to push for more representative, performance‑driven decisions and practical cooperation between existing and new lenders, rather than rivalry.
Artificial intelligence is likely to get a high spot under the South Africa presidency. India’s experience building a national digital infrastructure offers a ready model for AI‑enabled public services that include built‑in safeguards.
With growth slowing worldwide and inequality widening, India’s mix of tech capability and social inclusion can help move the G20 from lofty statements to concrete actions, experts say.
Source: ianslive
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