Johannesburg. These days BRICS summit is going on in Johannesburg, South Africa and top leaders of all the member countries are present there. As soon as PM Narendra Modi reached the stage during a group photo at BRICS on Thursday, he saw the Indian tricolor falling on the ground. PM Modi made sure that he did not step on it. After this he picked up the tricolor and kept it with him. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to be doing the same.
PM Modi then posed for photographs with Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the BRICS Forum. PM Modi has reached Johannesburg on Tuesday to participate in the 15th BRICS Summit.
# Look , Johannesburg, South Africa | PM Narendra Modi notices the Indian tricolor on the ground (to indicate permanent status), makes sure not to step on it, picks it up and carries it during a group photo at BRICS. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is also following suit. pic.twitter.com/vf5pAkgPQo
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This is the first physical presence meeting (in-person summit) of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) leaders after Covid-19.
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Tags: BRICS Summit, Narendra Modi, South Africa, Tricolor
First published: August 23, 2023, 16:49 IST