Overview
- Modi held bilateral meetings with Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, marking their first in-person talks focused on economic security, defence cooperation and talent mobility.
- In talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Modi announced the Australia‑Canada‑India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership to deepen collaboration in advanced tech, clean energy and artificial intelligence.
- Officials said ACITI aims to diversify supply chains and boost green energy innovation, with emphasis on resilient critical mineral links across the three countries.
- Modi met Italy’s Giorgia Meloni after a widely noted warm exchange, reinforcing growing political rapport alongside formal cooperation.
- The summit formally concluded with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa handing the G20 presidency to the United States, as Modi urged a Global Framework for Talent Mobility and invited leaders to an AI Impact Summit in February 2026.