PM Modi, South African President Ramaphosa discuss regional & multilateral issues of mutual interest
The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during which they reviewed the progress made in bilateral ties, exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues and also on ways to work jointly to strengthen the voice of the Global South. Mr. Modi congratulated Ramaphosa on the successful hosting of the BRICS Summit and accepted the President's invitation to pay a state visit to South Africa at a mutually convenient date, the release said. Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day visit to South Africa and Greece, reached here on Tuesday at the invitation of President Ramaphosa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit being held under the South African Chairmanship from August 22-24. We value that BRICS has become a platform for discussing and deliberating on issues of concern for the entire Global South, including development imperatives and reform of the multilateral system," Mr. Modi said in New Delhi before his departure for Johannesburg.