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On November 23, 2025, during the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa jokingly thanked India for their support in hosting the G20 summit, acknowledging the difficulty of the task. He said South Africa learned a lot from India’s “spectacular” G20 hosting in 2023, to which Modi replied “Small is always beautiful.”
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Ramaphosa Jests with Modi About G20 Summit Challenges at Johannesburg Meeting
Johannesburg, South Africa – November 23, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in lighthearted banter during the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Leaders’ meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg today. South Africa is hosting its first G20 summit in Africa this year.
President Ramaphosa, expressing his gratitude for India’s support in preparing for the summit, quipped to Prime Minister Modi, “You should have told us that it is such a difficult task, maybe we would have run away.” The remark drew laughter from PM Modi and others present.
Ramaphosa acknowledged learning from India’s previous G20 hosting in September 2023. He complimented India’s “spectacular” event at the Bharat Mandapam. In response, Modi playfully remarked, “Small is always beautiful.”
The meeting underscores the strong relationship between India and South Africa, particularly within the context of the G20. India’s previous presidency saw the inclusion of the African Union as a member of the G20.
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