PM Modi greets Indian diaspora as he lands in South Africa to attend BRICS summit

Aug 22, 2023

Johannesburg (South Africa), Aug 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22 landed at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in South Africa. Soon after landing the Prime Minister greeted the Indian diaspora. During his visit, PM Modi will attend the 15th BRICS summit. BRICS is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS summit will be held from August 22-24. This will be PM Modi's third visit to South Africa and the trip marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between India and South Africa. This year's BRICS is under the presidency of South Africa. The theme of this year's summit is: "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable development, and inclusive multilateralism."This will be the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. From South Africa, the PM will travel to Athens, Greece on Friday at the invitation of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis.