Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit. Upon arrival, PM Modi was greeted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. As he came down the red carpet, PM Modi shook hands with the South African delegation. South Africa greeted the Indian Prime Minister with its own flair. South African folk dancers performed a wonderful traditional dance just minutes after arrival. The traditional dance form is known as Indlamu & Ingoma, and it is a Zulu dance from Southern Africa.
VIDEO | PM Modi receives a ceremonial welcome as he arrives at Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa.
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Modi is in South Africa from August 22 to August 24, at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Since 2019, South Africa has hosted the first in-person BRICS summit, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Special moments from the welcome at the airport in Johannesburg. pic.twitter.com/7PNWwbybDX
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PM Narendra Modi also greeted members of the Indian diaspora who had gathered to meet him.
#WATCH | 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. pic.twitter.com/Z1aPSCH5q8
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Indian diaspora greeted PM Modi with chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ in Johannesburg hotel.
#WATCH | Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi with chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ in Johannesburg hotel pic.twitter.com/iw6wtofvEy
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
“It is an honour indeed to be in the presence of the Prime Minister. He is a wonderful man and my hero,” said a woman of Indian origin in Johannesburg, South Africa.
#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/uvMHMrqKCA
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
Earlier in his parting address in New Delhi, Modi stated that the BRICS have a strong cooperation agenda across several areas. “We value that BRICS has become a platform for discussing and deliberating on issues of concern for the entire Global South, including development imperatives and reform of the multilateral system,” he said.
This meeting will give a significant opportunity for the BRICS to identify future areas of cooperation and assess institutional growth, he added.
Modi also announced on X that he will attend the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue gatherings. The Summit will provide a forum for discussion on topics of importance to the Global South as well as other areas of development.
The BRICS bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, brings together five of the world’s greatest emerging countries, accounting for 41% of the global population, 24% of global GDP, and 16% of worldwide commerce.
