Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in the Group of 20 (G20) Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan on October 12, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The MEA said Modi would be taking part in the summit at the invitation of the Italian presidency. At the invitation of the Italian Presidency of the G20, PM @narendramodi will participate in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan on 12 October 2021, in virtual format. The ministry said the PM had earlier participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation- Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCO – CSTO) outreach Summit on Afghanistan. The meeting would be held a few weeks ahead of the summit of the G20 leaders scheduled in Rome for October 30 and 31.

Source: Hindustan Times October 11, 2021 09:12 UTC