BRICS Summit: PM Modi Departs from South Africa
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to multilateralism, international trade, and rules-based world order, as he delivered the country statement during the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, 26 July.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said that there would be no winner in a global trade war, urging fellow developing countries to reject unilateralism
- The theme of the 25-27 July summit is ‘BRICS in Africa: collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution’
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China, South Africa Urge BRICS Nations to Fight Protectionism
China and South Africa urged fellow BRICS governments on Wednesday, 25 July, to fight protectionism and promote multilateral global trade, in the face of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.
(With inputs from ANI, Reuters)
'BRICS, a Medium for India to Make Strong Relations with South Africa'
Counsel General of India to Johannesburg, KJ Srinivasa on Wednesday, 25 July, told ANI that “BRICS is another medium for India for making strong relations with South Africa.”
He further added that India and South Africa will release twin stamps of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the incident when Gandhi was thrown out of train at Pietermaritzburg station, reported ANI.
Modi Reaches South Africa to Take Part in BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Waterkloof, South Africa on Wednesday, 25 July to take part in the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg tomorrow.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Urges BRICS Countries to Resolutely Reject Unilateralism
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, 25 July said that there would be no winner in a global trade war, urging fellow developing powers to reject unilateralism in the wake of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.
Leaders of BRICS Nations in Johannesburg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for the cameras at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg.
PM Modi Delivers Country Statement of India at BRICS
PM Narendra Nodi on Thursday, 25 July, presented the Country Statement of India at the BRICS Leaders' Closed Session in Johannesburg.
Raveesh Kumar, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted:
Chinese President Xi Jinping Delivers Speech at the 10th BRICS Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a concerted effort by global institutions such as the United Nations, the G7 and the World Trade Organisation to fight unilateralism and protectionism in his speech on Thursday, 26 July at the BRICS summit in South Africa.
Xi also stressed on dialogue to settle disputes on global trade, underlining remarks he made at the opening of the summit the previous day urging a rejection of unilateralism in the wake of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.
Watch: PM Modi Speaks At BRICS Summit in South Africa
In his speech at the 10th BRICS Summit on Thursday, 26 July, PM Modi said that India will have to ensure that the rapid changes in the field of technology can be achieved in at least the same pace in the education curriculum. He further added “We will have to design the syllabus of our schools & universities in a way that it prepares the youth for future”.
BRICS Nations Sign Declaration Re-Affirming Multilateral Trade as per WTO Rules
Leaders of the BRICS bloc signed a declaration supporting an open and inclusive multilateral trading system as envisaged by the World Trade Organisation at a summit on Thursday, 26 July in South Africa.
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have found a collective voice championing global trade at the three-day summit, vowing to fight unilateralism and protectionism in the wake of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.
India, South Africa Release Joint Stamps to Salute Legacy of Gandhi and Mandela
Saluting the enduring legacy of Mahatma and Mandela, PM Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 26 July jointly released a stamp commemorating the two iconic personalities.
PM Modi Attends Bilateral Meeting with South African President Cyril Ramphosa
PM Narendra Modi attended a bilateral meeting on Thursday, 26 July with South African President Cyril Ramphosa on the sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa.
PM Narendra Modi Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Africa's Johannesburg during the BRICS Summit.
PM Modi and Prez Xi Jinping Discuss India-China Relationship
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, said that an important issue which PM Modi has raised with President Xi Jinping at his previous meetings is how to enhance Indian exports to China, particularly the agricultural exports. It has been decided that an Indian trade delegation will be travelling to China on 1 and 2 August.
They have also reaffirmed once again their readiness to give the necessary direction to their militaries to enhance communications between them and to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.
PM Modi Meets President of Angola
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Joao Lourenco, President of Angola in South Africa's Johannesburg.
“Angola is a valued friend from Africa. My interaction with President Joao Lourenco was comprehensive. We discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly trade as well as people-to-people ties”, Modi tweeted.
Friendship Between India & Russia Moving Forward: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in South Africa's Johannesburg.
I'm happy to have this opportunity to meet you (Putin) again. I'll always remember my visit to Sochi, especially the time we spent together. I think this demonstrates that friendship between India & Russia is moving forward in all its closeness, Modi said.
PM Modi Addresses BRICS Summit in Johannesburg
PM Modi addressed the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Friday, 27 July. In his speech, Modi said,
“From the past four years, my government has prioritized development and peace in Africa. We have designated line of credits worth $11 billion to more than 40 countries. Further, the Indian private sector has invested $54 billion in the African countries.”
PM Modi Departs from South Africa After Attending 10th BRICS Summit
PM Narendra Modi departed from South Africa on Friday, 27 July from Air Force Base, Waterkloof in Johannesburg.
In his concluding remarks at the BRICS Outreach meeting the PM said, “I welcome various efforts for closer economic integration among the African nations.”