Sushma Swaraj visits South Africa for BRICS summit; expresses India’s willingness to work towards enriching intra-BRICS cooperation
Sushma Swaraj flew to South Africa on Sunday for a five-day visit. In the course of the visit, she will represent India at summits held by BRICS and IBSA.
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The BRICS nations on Monday pledged their support for free and fair trade policies and a more inclusive United Nations at the ongoing BRICS summit 2018. The participating ministers reaffirmed their resolve to foster a global economic governance architecture that is more effective and reflective of the current global economic landscape. Twitter@RaveeshKumar
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Sushma Swaraj met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to further its bilateral ties with China. India also urged for support from Russia, South Africa and Brazil, along with China to create a new security forum to counter terrorism and radicalisation. Twitter@RaveeshKumar
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of International Relations Lindiwe Sisulu for dinner on Sunday at the Sefako Makgatho guesthouse. The trio discussed enhanced co-operation between the two nations in a number of fields including the likes of agriculture and information technology. Twitter@RuchirajKamboj
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A key topic of discussion during the dinner was the upcoming 125th anniversary of the day when Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train compartment in South Africa. Swaraj and Ramaphosa discussed Gandhi’s legacy at length, with Ramaphosa highlighting the importance of Gandhi’s contributions to South Africa. Twitter@RuchirajKamboj
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The meeting was preceded by a quick interaction in the morning between the representatives of each country. This meeting is expected to lay the initial groundwork for next month’s annual summit. Twitter@RuchirajKamboj
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The meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held in Pretoria, with the representatives from all five coutries in attendance. Swaraj expressed India’s willingness to contribute towards co-operation between the nations that comprise BRICS and stressed on working together in a way that promotes development. Twitter@MEAIndia
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Over the course of the next four days, Swaraj will chair a meeting of foreign ministers of IBSA, an international tripartite grouping of India, Brazil and South Africa. She will also attend a number of events commemorating the 125th anniversary of Gandhi’s expulsion from a train on the Pietermaritzburg railway station. Twitter@IndianDiplomacy
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