 Your Excellency Prime Minister Modi, distinguished officials, ladies and gentlemen, let me first take this opportunity on behalf of my delegation and I to thank my brother, Prime Minister Modi for inviting me and for the excellent reception that we have received and hospitality extended to us while in this beautiful city of Delhi. We have, I confirm, we have had an extensive conversation and engagement on all the issues that are of mutual significance and importance between our two countries. I have congratulated Prime Minister Modi for successfully hosting the G20 and for successfully championing the course of the African people, the 1.4 billion people in our continent that today because of Prime Minister Modi's engagement and championship, the Africa Union is now a member of the G20. I have also congratulated Prime Minister Modi for his leadership in the global south and for summoning us in the global south to the voice of the Global South Summit that I was privileged to attend virtually.