<h1>India and South Africa deepen ties on trade, tech, AI, minerals, youth exchanges and food security at G20</h1> At the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the head of government of India held bilateral talks with the head of state of South Africa, focusing on strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, mining, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, skills development, and food security. The leaders discussed initiating youth delegation exchanges to enhance technology collaboration and people-to-people ties. The Indian leader congratulated South Africa on its successful G20 presidency, the first summit hosted in Africa, and recalled strong bilateral economic relations, including substantial trade and Indian investments across multiple sectors. The visit formed part of the Indian leader's ongoing engagement with South Africa through multilateral and bilateral forums.