The Summit will be attended by the heads of the five BRICS nations that comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached South Africa on the final leg of his three-nation tour after concluding his Uganda visit.
The theme for the summit is “BRICS in Africa – collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th industrial revolution.
The BRICS group, comprising more than 40% of the global population, represents some of the biggest emerging economies, but it has struggled to find a unified voice — as well as achieving sharply different growth rates.
BRICS is a grouping of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.India was at the forefront of the international community in its support to the anti-apartheid movement.
The South African Indian-origin community numbers around 1.5 million and constitutes about 3 per cent of South Africa’s total population.
PM Modi will attend the 10th edition of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, during which the grouping’s leaders are expected to deliberate on global hot-spot issues, international peace and security, global governance and trade issues among others.
China’s President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Michel Temer will attend the annual summit, along with several African leaders invited as guests.
Both Xi and Modi were in Rwanda earlier this week, where a total of over $300 million was announced in loans. The money will develop the tiny, landlocked East African nation’s agriculture, roads and special economic zones.