"In a few hours, India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the Moon... This, for us as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion and we rejoice with you," said Ramaphosa to PM Modi at the BRICS Summit 2023.
PM Modi has proposed for granting permanent membership to African Union (AU) in the G20 under India's presidency and exuded confidence that all BRICS countries will support the inclusion.
"Had an excellent meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. We discussed a wide range of issues aimed at deepening India-South Africa relations. We will keep working together to strengthen the voice of the Global South," tweeted PM Modi.
There were reports that PM will hold meetings with the heads of five countries including Iran, Ethiopia and Mozambique but it did not mention the names of the other two nations.
Putin, the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant related to the war in Ukraine, did not travel to Johannesburg for the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies.
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"India has the world's third largest startup ecosystem. There are over 100 unicorns in India currently in areas of IT, Telecom, Fintech, AI and semiconductors," said PM Modi during the BRICS forum.
"There is no doubt that India will become the growth engine of the world and the reason for this is that India has converted crises and difficulties into opportunities for economic improvement," said PM Modi during the BRICS Business Forum.
"Looking forward to the various deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the BRICS Summit over the next few days," said PM Modi in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also receive a ceremonial guard of honour, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
During his visit, PM Modi will also participate in the BRICS–Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue event that will be held as part of the BRICS Summit activities.
It is expected that world leaders will emphasise limiting the dominance of the United States in both shaping the economy and the world order. As of now, America monopolises the world order, where it retains itself in the top position and then Europe-- overlooking China's position.
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While addressing a special press conference on Monday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra gave a cryptic reply to the reporters who asked him about the possibility of PM Modi meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The main summit on Wednesday — and sideline meetings Tuesday and Thursday — are expected to produce general calls for more cooperation among countries in the Global South amid their rising discontent over perceived Western dominance of global institutions.
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 per cent year-on-year in the first half (H1) of 2023, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in June.
PM Modi will hold talks with Prime Minister Mitsotakis to discuss ways to further deepen the relationship. He will also interact with business leaders from both countries, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
Xi Jinping will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa after the conclusion of the BRICS Summit.
Although the routine meetings were attended by top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, it was not immediately clear whether the most populous country in the world would hold any bilateral talks with the Communist leader.
BRICS meet 2023: Speaking after a meeting of the foreign ministers of BRICS nations in Cape Town, Jaishankar said the leaders of the countries had asked them last year to formulate the guiding principles, standards, criteria and procedures for such admissions.
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