BRICS Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Chandrayaan-3 Landing Momentous For All Members, Says South African President
BRICS Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest developments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa for 15th BRICS Summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for its action in Ukraine and said Moscow's action is guided by only one thing and that is to put an end to the war unleashed by the West in Donbas region.
READ | 'Our Actions In Ukraine To End War Unleashed By West In Donbas': Putin At BRICS Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his disapproval of countries coming together to form groups and promote their rules. He delivered his remarks during the plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit.
"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," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
PM Modi discusses bilateral trade, defence ties, and investment opportunities with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
PM Modi has arrived at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the BRICS plenary session.
“The international economic situation is also seriously affected by the illegitimate sanction practice and illegal freezing of assets of sovereign states which essentially amounts to their trampling upon all the basic norms and rules of free trade and economic life," said Russian President Vladimir Putin in a pre-recorded message played at BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue.
"..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.
"We in Africa as we seek to grow and develop, we are focusing on the empowerment of the women of our continent who have been held back through years of colonialism, and in our case through the years of apartheid through protocols and laws. We need to free the women of our continent so that they can trade, be in business and to grow the economies of our various countries," says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue.
It was overwhelmingly emotional. People were absolutely ecstatic," says Ashwin Trikamjee, president of South African Hindu Maha Sabha.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived to take part in the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue in South Africa's Johannesburg.
PM Modi inspects the model of the Swaminarayan temple in Johannesburg. The construction of the temple is slated to complete by 2025.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a special spiritual welcome on his arrival in South Africa.
President of the Arya Samaj South Africa Arthi Nanakchand Shanand and a member of the Indian community in Johannesburg tie rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival.
"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 belonging to the Indian diaspora.
Members of the Indian diaspora await the arrival of PM Modi with 'dhols' and other musical instruments at Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
People of the Indian community welcome PM Modi with chants of "Vande Matram" on his arrival in South Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in South Africa's Johannesburg where he will attend the 15th BRICS Summit.
"We have the utmost respect for PM Modi ji because he has certainly contributed towards many changes that will benefit not only India but also South Africa," saya a South African national who will tie a rakhi to PM Modi.
A member of the Indian community in Johannesburg, Yashika Singh prepares 'Rakhi Thali' to welcome PM Modi in South Africa. "...The first rakhi is in the shape of Lord Ganesha. We pray that all obstacles are removed for PM Modi in his work. The second rakhi is in the shape of Kurma avatar...We would like to remind him that he is still our brother and these are rakhis of protection for him," she says.
The members of the Indian diaspora in South Africa prepare to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is expected to reach Johannesburg at around 5:45 pm Indian Standard Time. Modi is on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit.
Background
BRICS Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to 15th BRICS Summit Live Blog. Please follow this space for all the latest developments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa for BRICS Summit. PM Modi left for his three-day visit to South Africa on Tuesday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit being held in Johannesburg, expressing confidence that it will provide a useful opportunity for its members to identify future areas of cooperation and review institutional development. He is expected to reach the African nation at 5:45 pm Indian Standard Time.
He is scheduled to reach his hotel in Johannesburg at around 5:55 pm IST where he will be welcomed by the members of the Indian diaspora. At 7:30 pm IST, the Prime Minister will address the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue.
In his departure statement on Tuesday, Modi said that BRICS has been pursuing a strong cooperation agenda across various sectors. "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.
"Leaving for South Africa to take part in the BRICS Summit being held in Johannesburg. I will also take part in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue events. The Summit will give the platform to discuss issues of concern for the Global South and other areas of development," posted the PM on X.
Modi is visiting South Africa to attend the summit of BRICS — comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
From South Africa, the Prime Minister will travel to Athens in Greece on August 25 at the invitation of his Greece counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, he noted that this will be his first visit to this ancient land.
"I have the honour to be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece after 40 years," he said.
From
"I also look forward to holding bilateral meetings with some of the Leaders present in Johannesburg," he said.
- - - - - - - - - Advertisement - - - - - - - - -