PM Modi was given a red carpet welcome at Waterkloof Air Base.
Johannesburg:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit. PM Modi was given a red carpet welcome at Waterkloof Air Base. The Vice President of South Africa welcomed Modi. A traditional tribal dance was also performed to welcome PM Modi. Meanwhile, the PM also met people of Indian origin present there. Meanwhile, Modi greeted people and shook hands.
Also read this
Apart from India, the BRICS group also includes China, Russia, South Africa and Brazil. Chinese President Xi Jinping has also arrived in Johannesburg to attend the BRICS Summit. The PM will stay in South Africa’s Johannesburg city till August 24. Meanwhile, he will also hold bilateral talks with some member countries.
Suspense over Xi Jinping and PM Modi’s meeting
Of course, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are participating in the BRICS meeting. However, apart from this meeting, no information has been given regarding the meeting between the two leaders amid ongoing border tensions between the two countries. In such a situation, there is suspense regarding the meeting between PM Modi and Xi Jinping.
# Look PM Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 15th BRICS Summit pic.twitter.com/UDKY4MsKbM
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
Today’s schedule of PM Modi in South Africa:-
7:30 PM – PM Modi will interact with BRICS Business Forum Leaders.
9:30 pm – PM Modi to attend BRICS Leaders Retreat.
# Look outside a hotel in Johannesburg, the Indian diaspora eagerly awaits the arrival of PM Modi.
PM Modi is on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit pic.twitter.com/fqjbAqCLkq
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
45 guest countries will participate in this meeting
According to a report by news agency ‘ANI’, 45 guest countries can participate in this meeting. It includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran. The focal point of this meeting will be group expansion. However, there is no consensus on this issue among its five member states. Africa outreach and BRICS plus dialogue will be followed by the summit. Other countries invited by South Africa will be included in this.
PM Modi will go to Athens after South Africa
After South Africa, PM Modi will visit Athens on August 25 at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “I will have the honor of becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece in the last 40 years,” he said.