Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Johannesburg, South Africa. However, nothing has been said clearly about the meeting with Jinping from the Ministry of External Affairs. After South Africa, PM Modi will leave for Greece, which has been informed by the PMO himself.
PMO issued a statement
Before leaving for the BRICS Summit, a statement was issued from the Prime Minister’s Office, in which PM Modi has given information about his visit.I am visiting the Republic of South Africa from 22-24 August 2023 at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to participate in the LAN. I also look forward to holding bilateral meetings with some of the leaders present in Johannesburg. At the invitation of The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I will travel from South Africa to Athens, Greece on 25 August 2023, my first visit to this ancient land.
First meeting after corona period
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from August 22 to 24. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had invited PM Modi for the BRICS meeting. After the Corona period This is the first physical meeting of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) leaders, in which leaders of all countries are arriving.
Suspense over meeting with Jinping
Information was given by the Ministry of External Affairs about PM Modi’s visit, during which the Foreign Secretary was asked whether there will be a discussion between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during this conference. On this, Foreign Secretary Kwatra said that the bilateral meetings of the Prime Minister are still being finalized. If there is a bilateral meeting with Jinping in South Africa, it will be the first meeting between the two leaders after the border standoff in eastern Ladakh in May 2020. The last time Modi and Xi Jinping came face-to-face was at the G-20 Summit in Bali in November last year Was.
