Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit from August 22-24, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday. Following the BRICS summit, Mr. Modi will proceed to Greece on August 25 for a visit at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“This will be the first in-person BRICS Summit since 2019. The Summit will provide an opportunity to review progress of the initiatives launched by the grouping, and identify future areas of activity,” stated the official release. The in-person nature of the summit is expected to yield several important meetings including one between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In Johannesburg, Prime Minister Modi will also attend two events focused on BRICS’ cooperation with Africa and expansion of the organization: BRICS Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue .
The BRICS Plus Dialogue will be attended by several leaders representing non-BRICS countries who have been invited by South Africa to participate in the event which is focused on expanding the grouping.
