#south-africa

Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi,Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,Representatives of BRICS Partner Countries,Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, The 20th anniversary of BRICS is a moment to reaffirm our commitment to deeper cooperation and a more ambitious agenda – ranging from science, technology and innovation to sustainable development and economic transformation. We live in a rapidly changing world that contains both risks and opportunities. The achievem…

Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition in South Africa, Mr Zuko Godlimpi,Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee,Business Leaders,Members of the Diplomatic Corps,Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and a very warm welcome to this engagement that seeks to strengthen economic ties between India and South Africa. We are meeting at a time when the global economy is undergoing a significant transformation. Supply chains are being reconfigured, in…

Your Excellency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,Fellow BRICS Leaders,Honourable Ministers,Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to extend my appreciation to you, Prime Minister Modi, for convening this important discussion. Our sincere thanks for your gracious hospitality here in New Delhi. We meet at a time of profound challenge and change in global affairs. The United Nations has entered its eighty-first year, having endured the Cold War and many other challenges while largely upholding …

Fellow Leaders,Excellencies,Members of the diplomatic community,Business leaders,Esteemed Chairpersons and Members of the BRICS Business Council,Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by congratulating the Chairpersons and members of the BRICS Business Council and the Working Groups on the sustained work they undertake throughout the year. That work is essential to turning the ambitions of BRICS into meaningful economic cooperation. Our shared task is to translate the ideas, recommendations and p…