Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have, during their bilateral meeting, pledged to keep working together to “strengthen the voice of Global South.”
India took the lead in forging consensus on membership criteria and in the selection of new members for the BRICS during the Leaders' Retreat, according to the sources.
On the second day of the 15th BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
In his address at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India will soon be a 5 trillion dollar economy and in the coming years will be the growth engine of the world.