PM Modi on Friday reached Greece after attending the 15th BRICS Summit and holding bilateral meetings with several world leaders to further cement India's relations with those countries.
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Xi Jinping's China had requested for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in South Africa, however, both leaders had a brief informal discussion over issues on the sidelines.
PM Modi gifted a pair of Bidri vases to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and a Nagaland shawl to his wife Tshepo Motsepe.
"PM underlined that the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and observing and respecting the LAC are essential for the normalisation of the India China relationship," said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.
PM Modi's meeting with the Iranian President Ebraham Raisi focused on ways to boost bilateral relations in the sectors of energy, trade and investment, connectivity and counterterrorism
On Jammu and Kashmir, Greece’s position reflects India's concerns. Unlike the West and other regions of Europe, it has not issued any statement on the recent developments in Kashmir.
"We look forward to the successful hosting of the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi under the Indian G20 Presidency," said the BRICS leaders in a joint statement
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was a few yards away from the Bangladesh premier, walked to Sheikh Hasina and exchanged pleasantries," Bangladeshi media quoted Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,
PM Modi on Wednesday mentioned that India, under its presidency in the G20, has proposed for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the group.
The whole world is eyeing whether the two Asian giants-- India and China-- would hold any bilateral on the sidelines of the mega event.
Addressing the session, PM Modi congratulated countries-- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Argentina and Ethiopia-- for lending their faith and for applying the grouping.
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Despite being a jam-packed schedule, the major highlight would be if the Indian PM met Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving the event.
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"I want to note that the aspiration to preserve their hegemony in the world led to a dire crisis in Ukraine," said Putin via video conference at the group summit,
"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.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who has already stepped on his flag and was on stage, observes PM Modi and follows him.
"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.
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