PM Modi Deliberates On Global Developments At BRICS Leaders' Retreat In South Africa

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BRICS Leaders Retreat in South Africa and deliberated on global developments with other leaders of the five-member bloc. PM Modi, who arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday on a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece, is set to attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24 at the invitation of the country's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. This is the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings because of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> <p>"Reinforcing the intra-BRICS bonds! PM @narendramodi arrives at the Summer Place to participate in the BRICS Leaders Retreat. Warmly greeted by the host, President @CyrilRamaphosa of South Africa," Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "PM, along with other BRICS leaders will deliberate on global developments and leveraging the BRICS platform to find solutions to global challenges," he said.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reinforcing the intra-BRICS bonds!<br /><br />PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> arrives at the Summer Place to participate in the BRICS Leaders Retreat. Warmly greeted by the host, President <a href="https://twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CyrilRamaphosa</a> of 🇿🇦. <br /><br />PM, alongwith other BRICS leaders will deliberate on global developments and leveraging the&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/vybp9IvJaY">pic.twitter.com/vybp9IvJaY</a></p> &mdash; Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1694048304986800356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p>