A meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in South Africa failed on Wednesday to come up with a joint communique, with a "chair's summary" issued by the host reiterating a commitment to resisting protectionism.

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations have gathered in South Africa for a two-day meeting.

As South Africa takes the helm of the G20 Presidency in 2025, there is widespread curiosity about the nation’s agenda and whether nuclear energy will feature prominently in these critical discussions,