BRICS Summit 2023 LIVE: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with leaders of different countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Greece from South Africa's Johannesburg after the conclusion of the 15th BRICS Summit.

"Glad to speak with my brother, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Thank him for his warm wishes on the India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Success of this Mission is a success of the entire humanity," said PM Modi on X.

Johannesburg: "He (PM Modi) wrote to the leaders of G20 about the inclusion of the African Union in the G20. We have strongly proposed it as a permanent member of the G20. So, it should probably become G21 if it all goes through," says Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.

Modi, Xi agreed to direct relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement, deescalation: FS Kwatra on eastern Ladakh row

Johannesburg, South Africa | Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says, "...It was a conversation with President Xi Jinping and as I said, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit Prime Minister had interactions with other BRICS leaders. In that conversation with President Xi Jinping, the Prime Minister highlighted India's concerns at the unresolved issues along the LAC in the western sector of the India-China border areas."

Johannesburg, South Africa | Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina says, "...We need BRICS as a lighthouse in a multipolar world. We hope to see BRICS emerge as an inclusive platform responding to our times. We must prove to our children and youth that our nations may suffer but we'll never be defeated."

Johannesburg, South Africa | Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina says, "Bangladesh has traditionally championed the cause of LDCs (Least Developed Countries) with most of them in Africa. Bangladesh feels proud to engage in US Peacekeeping and peace-building in different parts of Africa. With 1.2 Million Rohingyas from Myanmar living in Bangladesh, we understand the burden shouldered by refugee-hosting nations in Africa..."

Johannesburg, South Africa | UN Secretary-General António Guterres says"We need more inclusive institutions at every level, including greater representation of women and young people. But all these in the context in which I believe two areas require a particularly important reform effort. One is the Security Council, the second - the Bretton Woods system..."

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in South Africa's Johannesburg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi hold a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on the sidelines of 15th BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina exchanged pleasantries at a dinner here hosted by the current Chair of the BRICS and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Johannesburg, South Africa | Leaders of BRICS nations and friendly nations gather for a family photo.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Senegal Macky Sall hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

South Africa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali.

PM Narendra Modi at BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue

"India has given high importance to relations with Africa. We have opened 16 new missions in Africa. Today, India is Africa's fourth largest trade partner and the fifth largest investor..."

PM Narendra Modi at BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue

"I believe that BRICS nations and friendly nations present here can contribute to strengthening a multipolar world.."

PM Narendra Modi's remarks at BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, in Johannesburg

In a major development, the leaders of the BRICS have agreed unanimously for the expansion of the bloc. While addressing a joint press conference on Thursday, leaders of BRICS-- Indian PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Russian President Vladimir Putin-- have agreed to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE into the list of BRICS nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his consent to the expansion of the BRICS block. He congratulated Iran, Saudi Arabi, Ethiopia and other members for applying to join brics.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears nearly 12 hours after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigohzin's plane crashed on Thursday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, while addressing the Johannesburg declaration, he said, "We highlighted the need for beneficial economic growth and reform of multilateral systems. We are concerned about ongoing conflicts in many parts of the world."

In his address at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit in the South African city of Johannesburg on Wednesday, China's President Xi Jinping said that the BRICS countries "should practise true multilateralism." He said that the countries of the bloc should stick to solidarity and oppose division.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday exchanged views on bilateral, international issues. The two ministers met during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

At the banquet dinner during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was congratulated by several world leaders including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the success of Chandrayaan-3. Earlier on Wednesday, PM Modi while referring to the Chandrayaan-3 mission, said the enthusiasm of our diaspora in South Africa for India's achievements in the space sector is truly gladdening.

In his address at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit in the South African city of Johannesburg on Wednesday, China's President Xi Jinping said that the BRICS countries "should practise true multilateralism." He said that the countries of the bloc should stick to solidarity and oppose division.

The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa held closed-door discussions Wednesday on the possible expansion of their BRICS economic bloc, a move they've framed as a way to amplify the voice of developing nations, but which also serves the geopolitical interests of Beijing and Moscow.

South Africa | At BRICS Plenary Session in Johannesburg, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, "International rules must be written and upheld jointly by all countries based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter rather than dictated by those with strongest muscles or the loudest of voice...BRICS countries should practice true multilateralism, stick to solidarity and oppose division..."

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit

"We should expand political and security cooperation to uphold peace & tranquillity. The Cold War mentality is still haunting our world and the geo-political situation is getting tense. BRICS countries should keep to the direction of peaceful development & consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership.We need to make good use of the BRICS Foreign ministers' meeting, a meeting of high representatives on national security & other mechanism; support each other on our core interests and enhance coordination on major international and regional issues. We need to tender good offices on hotspot issues pushing for political settlement and lowering the temperature..."

South Africa | At BRICS Plenary Session in Johannesburg, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, "China will also work with all parties to jointly establish the BRICS framework on industrial cooperation for sustainable development..."

“We are already working on the BRICS satellite constellation, but to move a step further, we should think about establishing a BRICS space exploration consortium,” says PM Modi at Plenary Session I of BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

We welcome the move to give special importance to the countries of the global south in BRICS under the chairmanship of South Africa. India has also given importance to this subject under its G20 presidency: PM Modi at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says, "I would like to congratulate India, particularly as you speak about the need for cooperation in Space, in a few hours India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the moon. We congratulate you. This for us, as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion and we rejoice with you. We join you in the joy of this great achievement..."

India fully supports the expansion of BRICS, we welcome moving forward with consensus on this: PM Modi at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit

To give a new path to the BRICS agenda, India had put forth suggestions on issues such as railway research network, close cooperation between MSMEs, online BRICS database and startup firms. I am happy that a lot of progress was made on these issues,” says PM Modi at Plenary Session I of the #BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa

PM Narendra Modi speaks at the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg

"To make BRICS a future-ready organisation, we will need to make our respective societies also future-ready, and technology will play an important role in this..."

Johannesburg, South Africa | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...To come to a beautiful city like Johannesburg once again is a matter of joy for me and my delegation. This city has deep and old relations with Indians and Indian history. At a distance from here is located Tolstoy Farm the construction of which was done by Mahatma Gandhi 110 years back. By connecting the great ideas of India, Eurasia and Africa, Mahatma Gandhi placed a strong foundation of our unity and harmony."

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit, via video conferencing

"Next year Russia will assume the BRICS chair. In our chairmanship, we will have the following mottos-  strengthening multilateralism for global development and security; we plan to have some 200 political, economic and public events; BRICS summit is scheduled for October 2024 in the city of Kazan"

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the open plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit, via video conferencing

The leaders of the BRICS nation posed for a family photo before the plenary session on Wednesday. In the photo, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, PM Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were seen strengthening the power and unity of the group.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg. The details of the meeting is yet to be revealed.

PM Modi has arrived at Sandton Convention Centre for BRICS Plenary Session.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the BRICS Business Forum provided him with the opportunity to highlight India’s growth trajectory, the steps taken to boost ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and public service delivery. “BRICS Business Forum gave me an opportunity to highlight India’s growth trajectory and the steps taken to boost ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and public service delivery. Also emphasised on India’s strides in digital payments, infrastructure creation, the world of StartUps and more,” PM Modi tweeted on Wednesday.

On the second day of the 15th BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Later in the day, PM Modi is scheduled to attend open and closed plenary sessions in Johannesburg.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa's national capital Johannesburg, for the much-anticipated BRICS Summit, is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with South Africa on Wednesday and multiple two-sided discussions on Thursday. However, the whole world is eyeing whether the two Asian giants-- India and China-- would hold any bilateral on the sidelines of the mega event. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin took multiple shots at the West on the opening day of an economic summit in South Africa, using a prerecorded speech that was aired on giant screens Tuesday to rail at what he called “illegitimate sanctions” on his country and threatening to cut off Ukraine’s grain exports permanently.

Inspite of being present in South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the key meeting of BRICS Business Forum which was held in Johannesburg and was attended by the leaders of the grouping. China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao delivered the speech on behalf of the Chinese President in which he said, "Some country obsessed with maintaining its hegemony has gone out of its way to cripple the emerging markets and developing countries".

India has world's 3rd largest startup ecosytem; there are over 100 unicorns: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue

India will be the growth engine of the world. It's because India turned calamity and tough times into economic reforms. In the last few years, the ease of doing business in India has improved due to the work done in the mission mode...We have focused on public service delivery and good governance...Today in India UPI is used at all levels...Today among all countries in the world, India is the country with the highest digital transaction," says PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa

 PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum in South Africa says, "Investor confidence has increased after the implementation of GST and Insolvency and Bankruptcy code in India. Defence and Space sectors opened for the private sector...With the use of technology, we have taken a leap in financial inclusion...Today, UPI is being used by street vendors to those shopping malls...We are actively taking steps to make India a manufacturing hub in the areas of solar energy, wind energy, electric vehicles and green hydrogen..."

"In 2009, when the first BRICS summit was held, the world was coming out of a big economic crisis. At that time, BRICS had emerged as a ray of hope for the world economy," said PM Modi addressing the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Soon, India will be a 5 trillion dollar economy: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa

"..We require a fundamental reform of the global financial institutions so that they can be more agile and responsive to the challenges facing developing economies...," says President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa at BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg.

PM Modi attends BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa

"Gratitude to South Africa’s Indian community for the special welcome in Johannesburg," said PM Modi on X (formerly Twitter).

PM Modi receives a special spiritual welcome in Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa and India enjoy a Strategic Partnership and bilateral relations are anchored in a deep and shared history of friendship and solidarity. 

"Landed in Johannesburg a short while ago. Looking forward to the various deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the BRICS Summit over the next few days," said PM Modi on X (formerly Twitter)

Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi with chants of 'Vande Mataram' in Johannesburg hotel

Members of the Indian community gathered inside Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa to welcome PM Modi on his arrival in the city. 

"It is an honour indeed to be in the presence of the Prime Minister. He is a wonderful man and my hero," says a woman of Indian origin in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Members of the Indian community with 'dhols' and other musical instruments await the arrival of PM Modi at Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa

PM Modi arrives in South Africa on a three-day visit to attend the 15th BRICS summit, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi says "Deputy President of South Africa received the PM on this arrival. A ceremonial guard of honour will be extended to the PM..."

Johannesburg: PM Narendra Modi greets members of the Indian diaspora who have gathered here to welcome him. The PM will attend BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue and dinner hosted by South African President Ramaphosa today.

PM Modi receives a ceremonial welcome as he arrives at Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa.

Members of the Indian diaspora cheer as PM Modi lands in Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS summit