New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa from 22-24 August 2023 to attend the 15th BRICS Summit at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa. 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. Prime Minister will also participate in a special e...Read More

Rajkot: The shadow of rains looms large over the fourth 20-20 cricket match between India and South Africa to be played in Rajkot on June 17, 2022. Players of both India and South Africa will arrive in an Indigo chartered flight from Vishakhapatnam tomorrow evening. The tickets for the game have already been sold out. However, it has been raining in Rajkot city for the last two days and probability of rain-gods disrupting the fourth India-South Africa 20-20 match cannot be ruled out. India...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, will pay a State Visit to Republic of Rwanda (23-24 July), Republic of Uganda (24-25 July) and Republic of South Africa (25-27 July). This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda and the first visit by our Prime Minister to Uganda in over 20 years. The visit to South Africa is in the context of BRICS Summit. Prime Minister’s official engagement in Rwanda and Uganda include bilateral meetings with the Presidents, d...Read More

Bharuch: Five members of a non resident Gujarati family in South Africa including 2 children died in an incident of fire in that ripped through their home in Willowton, Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal province in the early hours today. Those dead have been identified as one Abdul Aziz, a native of Diva village in Ankaleshwar taluka of Bharuch district in central Gujarat, who had settled in South Africa with family. He used to work in a CBD store there. He had shifted i...Read More

Durban: Describing India as "one of the brightest spots" of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered the benefits of the country's economic progress to Africa, especially South Africa, for its larger good. Pitching for increase in cooperation between India and South Africa, he said, "The history of our people-to-people ties provides a strong foundation to build our modern day partnership." Addressing a reception hosted by the Durban Mayor in his honour, Modi said India and Sou...Read More

Pietermaritzburg (Sout Africa):Reliving history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today retraced Mahatma Gandhi's train journey in South Africa as he travelled to a railway station where Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment that proved to be a turning point in his life. On the second day of his visit to South Africa, Modi boarded a train at Pentrich and travelled to Pietermaritzburg, a distance of around 15 km, paying tribute to Gandhi's fight against racial discrimination. On 7 June 1...Read More

Fakir Hassen Pretoria: Presenting India as the one of the most open economies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited South African businesses to participate in its transformation march and tap the huge opportunities by enhancing investment and diversifying the basket of trade. Addressing top business leaders of India and South Africa here, he invoked the "greatest leaders" Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi to underline the historical ties and asked the companies to take advantage of...Read More

From Fakir Hassen Pretoria: Ratcheting up their traditional ties, India and South Africa today agreed to deepen engagement in key areas of defence production, manufacturing, mining and minerals while vowing to cooperate "actively" in combating terrorism and dealing with issues at multilateral fora. After extensive talks with South African President Jacob Zuma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi projected India as an attractive destination for manufacturing of defence equipment and platforms and sa...Read More

From Fakir Hassen Pretoria:Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma on a wide range of issues aimed at boosting ties in the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere. "Imagining new horizons for an old friendship. PM @narendramodi in a tete-a-tete with @SAPresident," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. The prime minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Union Buildings here. "A S...Read More