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flag South Africa’s president joked hosting the G20 was harder than expected, praising India’s successful presidency and highlighting strengthened Global South cooperation.

flag South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that hosting the G20 summit—Africa’s first—was far more challenging than expected, saying South Africa might have declined if warned. flag Speaking in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa praised India’s 2023 G20 presidency as “spectacular,” highlighting lessons learned from India’s successful event, which included the African Union’s formal G20 membership. flag Modi responded with “Small is always beautiful,” underscoring the strong bilateral ties and shared focus on Global South cooperation, multilateralism, and development priorities.

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