In the meeting, the Indian PM and Mozambique president exchanged a shakehand and had a brief conversation in the presence of envoys from both countries.
Significantly, PM Modi and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping were seen standing apart from each other as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held their hands together.
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.