On a three-day visit to Johannesburg for the much anticipated 15th BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Later in the day, PM Modi is scheduled to attend open and closed plenary sessions followed by a cultural performance and a banquet dinner hosted by President Ramaphosa.
The opening day of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg was witness to the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue.
In his address at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue, PM Modi said India will soon be a 5 trillion dollar economy and in the coming years will be the growth engine of the world.
He further said that the people of India have resolved to turn India into a developed nation by 2047.
He congratulated the BRICS Business Council on its tenth anniversary and said that the BRICS Business Council has played a very vital role in enhancing our economic cooperation.