PM Modi addressed the BRICS Summit after touchdown in South Africa, and thanked the South African President in his speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that the Global South is not only a diplomatic time period however represents the shared historical past of those nations in opposition to colonialism and apartheid primarily based on which fashionable relations are being reshaped.
Addressing the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue within the South African capital, PM Modi stated BRICS countries- and all pleasant nations current at the summit can contribute to the strengthening of a multipolar world.
“I am grateful to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for giving me the opportunity to share thoughts with the leaders of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the last two days, we have focussed on the priorities and concerns of the countries of Global South,” PM Modi stated.
“We believe that giving importance to them is the need of the current generation. We have also decided on the expansion of BRICS. We welcome all new partner countries. It is another step towards making the global institutions and forums competitive,” he added.
PM Modi recalled that it was on South African land that Mahatma Gandhi developed, examined the ideas of non-violence and peaceable resistance utilized in in India’s freedom wrestle. He stated that Gandhi’s ideas supplied inspiration to the South African chief Nelson Mandela.
In his handle, the prime minister stated that India considers the entire world as one household and has focussed on bringing the issues of the Global South to the mainstream degree.
“…This is also the core principle of our G20 presidency. To bring the concerns of the Global South into the mainstream, we have invited three African nations and several developing nations as guest countries. India has also put forward the proposal of giving permanent G20 membership to the African Union. I believe that BRICS and all friendly nations present today, can contribute to strengthening the multipolar world,” PM Modi stated additional.
Earlier within the day, PM Modi congratulated leaders and folks of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE over their full membership of BRICS and stated India has all the time supported the growth of the organisation.
In an announcement within the presence of different leaders from BRICS nations, PM Modi stated India has all the time believed that including new members will strengthen BRICS as an organisation.
“India has all the time supported the growth of BRICS. India has all the time believed that including new members will strengthen BRICS as an organisation,” he stated.
PM Modi stated India has “historic ties” with all the brand new members of BRICS.
He stated India may even contribute to different nations wanting to affix as associate nations of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
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