The commencement of the 15th BRICS Summit is underway in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, located in South Africa.
During this, all the leaders of the BRICS countries were seen holding hands and posing for photographs at the Lavrov Sandton Convention Center. The meeting will begin with a statement by Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa.
In his opening speech at the summit, Prime Minister Modi said – We can cooperate in the development journey. All BRICS countries should make joint efforts. BRICS countries should cooperate in the direction of traditional medicine. This requirement is also imperative at this critical juncture. We are working with all countries for One Earth, One Family and One Future.
Important points of the Prime Minister’s speech
BRICS countries should try together to include the African Union in the G20. We want BRICS to be expanded. More countries should be included in this. (There was a long applause on this point)
There is a need to form a Big Cat Alliance in the field of traditional medicine. It is a matter of happiness that the countries of the Global South are being given importance in BRICS. The credit goes to South Africa. In the G-20 also, we want to give importance to the Global South. In 2016, we suggested taking everyone along. Together with all BRICS partners, we will continue to make meaningful contributions.
After the opening session, leaders of all countries will issue statements. BRICS leaders will also hold a joint press conference after the summit. Earlier, on the second day of his tour of South Africa, Modi met the President of South Africa, Ramaphosa. A bilateral meeting took place between the two leaders.
The Business Forum event was organized under the 15th BRICS Summit on Tuesday. However, Chinese President Jinping did not participate in it. China’s representative in the forum said- Jinping has talked about the expansion of BRICS, so that the international border can be further strengthened. China does not seek its dominance everywhere. It is not in our DNA.
Jinping said – BRICS will develop in any case
China said- We have no desire to join the race to become a global power, nor do we want to do factionalism. Xi Jinping has sent a message that BRICS will always develop despite all kinds of obstacles. He said that China is standing on the right side of history. Jinping said- At this time, some such changes are taking place in time, world and history, which have never happened before and they are taking the society to a new turning point.
At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not reached Johannesburg to attend the summit. Although they can participate virtually. Prime Minister Modi reached Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon. Here he was welcomed with a guard of honour. South African Vice President Paul Shipokosa reached the Mashatile Waterkluf Airbase to receive him.
Modi said – India tops in digital transactions
In a 3-minute speech at the Business Forum, Modi said – India is on top in terms of digital transactions. BRICS countries will have to cooperate on the economic front. India will very soon become a 5 trillion economy and we will become the growth engine of the world. India has made tremendous improvements in the field of Ease of Doing Business.
I extend a warm invitation to potential investors hailing from BRICS nations, encouraging them to consider investment opportunities within India. Suspense on the meeting of Prime Minister Modi and Jinping
Certainly, both Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping are actively participating in the proceedings of the BRICS summit. Nevertheless, it cannot be assumed that they will hold any meeting between the two countries amid ongoing tension on the border.
China’s ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodang, has said that I am sure that there will be direct talks and meetings between the heads of the two countries. However, no such indication has been received from the Ministry of External Affairs of India.
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Why is BRICS important for India?
India’s foreign policy is against the dominance of any one country on the world. India supports a multipolar world. In such a situation, BRICS is necessary for India. The major reason for this is also that from its platform, India can speak openly against the dominance of western countries and it gets the support of other member countries. By joining this organization, India openly challenges the dominance of developed countries in many big organizations like WTO, World Bank and IMF.