WATCH: PM Modi Receives Ceremonial Welcome In South Africa Ahead Of BRICS Summit

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.

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. 

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.

PM Narendra Modi also greeted members of the Indian diaspora who had gathered to meet him.

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

"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. 

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.