Russian President Vladimir Putin in a pre-recorded message played at the BRICS Business forum said that the International economy is affected owing to the freezing of assets of sovereign countries and implied sanctions which he marked as illegal.
Balvinder Singh Kandra, Head of Public Affairs Gurudwara Sahib Johannesburg in interaction with ANI has said that the Indian diaspora is “very excited for PM Modi's visit.”
"India's rise, as Prime Minister very clearly as envisaged and envisioned, will soon be the third largest country in the world. But you also need many partners to ensure that the rise is smooth and that rise is sustainable. And Africa becomes an important partner in the rise of India," Da
"This is the first time since 2019, post the Covid pandemic, that leaders are meeting in person. So in that sense, this assumes enormous importance and significance as all the leaders are meeting in person," Ravi told ANI.
According to Xinhua, Xi said upon touchdown that he is very glad to visit South Africa again and looks forward to having in-depth exchanges of views with Ramaphosa on deepening China-South Africa relations and issues of common interest.
In South Africa, PM Modi will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24 at the invitation of the country’s president Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.
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.
CEO of Concept Digicom Srishti Sumani said: "PM Modi's visit to South Africa is going to be a highly beneficial one because there are a lot of Indian communities here in South Africa, lots of expat Indians as well.”
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa for the 15th BRICS Summit, the Indian diaspora members on Monday hailed the ties between the two nations and said that India-South Africa relationship will deepen further after the summit.
The focus of the 15th BRICS Summit is on trade within the national currency as common currency discussions have several prerequisites, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Monday.