South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday ahead of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) 15th Summit, said that he supports the expansion of the group as it will represent a diverse group of nations that shares common desire.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday that at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and will also pay a State visit to So
PM Modi had a telephonic conversation with President Ramaphosa in which the South African President extended a cordial invitation to PM Modi for the BRICS Summit scheduled on August 22-24 and briefed him on the preparations for the same, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an officia
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his speech at the BRICS Summit via video conference, he will properly take part in the event, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Wednesday, "By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.”
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that his country would risk ‘war’ with Russia if it arrested Russian President Vladimir Putin at a diplomatic summit in Johannesburg next month, New York Times reported.
"This war has to have an end... It must be settled through negotiations and through diplomatic means," Ramaphosa said on Saturday in St Petersburg at the 18th-century Konstantinovsky Palace.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Matemala Cyril Ramaphosa had a telephone conversation on Saturday and discussed bilateral cooperation including in BRICS.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on President @CyrilRamaphosa of South Africa along with other BRICS ministers. Conveyed personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Value his guidance and thoughts on taking BRICS forward."
Jaishankar will call on the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with other BRICS Foreign Ministers, as well as, 'Friends of BRICS' Ministers. He will also have an interaction with the Indian diaspora in Capetown.
Pretoria [South Africa], August 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Tuesday in Pretoria with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen the ties between the two countries and advance global priorities through the US-South Africa Strategic Dialogue.
Cape Town [South Africa], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday warned citizens against underage drinking, saying the country is losing its future generation to this "scourge."