AU chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani took his seat among world leaders to mark the bloc's formal entry to the club of 20 big economies.
The African Union formally took its seat as a new member of the G20 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Before his opening speech, Modi greeted the African Union chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a warm hug.
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