African Union Likely To Become a Member of G20 This Year

Reuters reported June 18 that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written to the leaders of the G20 nations proposing the African Union be given full, permanent membership in the G20, beginning with the next G20 Summit which will be held in New Delhi Sept. 9-10. The Indian proposal appears to have prevailed, as it is included in the draft communiqué announcing the summit, which is being prepared now by G20 sherpas, or senior negotiators. This was reported by the Press Trust of India (PTI) July 15, based on “people familiar with the matter.”