The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, testing whether the group's ambitions on debt relief will translate into action under a United States presidency.

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.

G20 leaders back South Africa’s early declaration despite a U.S. boycott, highlighting global divides on climate and inequality.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India after concluding his South Africa visit for G20 Summit. He engaged with several world leaders and attended multiple summit sessions with the focus on global growth,

During their delegation-level talks, South African President Ramaphosa thanked India for its support in hosting the G20 leaders' summit.

The Leaders' Declaration from a Group of 20 summit in South Africa on Saturday stressed the seriousness of climate change, in a snub to U.S. President Donald Trump, who boycotted the gathering and doubts the scientific consensus that global warming is caused by human activities.

The world’s largest economies have defied US President Donald Trump by agreeing to a leaders’ declaration at the G20 – a unified plan that places strong emphasis on accelerating global climate action.