South African President Cyril Ramaphosa brought the G20 summit in Johannesburg to a close Saturday, and rejected a proposal for passing the gavel for next year's meeting in the United States.

With the United States boycotting the summit, other nations sought to strike new deals, and some took a tougher tone with President Trump.

To address this global threat, PM Modi proposed a “G20 Initiative on Countering the Drug-Terror Nexus” aimed at weakening the “drug-terror economy”. PM Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday and was welcomed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the summit.

Poorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world.

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has dismissed claims that the recent spike in service delivery across the city is nothing more than a cosmetic clean-up ahead of the G20 Summit.

PM Modi had arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit. South Africa is holding the G20 Summit this year after the African Union became a member during India's presidency in 2023.

City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the seamless execution of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg is proof that the metro has the capacity, systems, and stability to deliver high quality services consistently,

The declaration stressed that no nation should attempt to change internationally recognised borders through force, which observers linked to conflicts involving Russia, Israel and Myanmar.