Mandatory credit: Prime Minister Office of India
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed for the cameras before holding bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands and smiling before sitting down for talks.
Trade and investment are high on the agenda during Ramaphosa's visit, with the two countries looking to deepen economic ties in areas including pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, critical minerals and the electric vehicle battery sector.
South Africa is a founding-era BRICS member, joining the original Brazil, Russia, India and China grouping in 2010.
At the summit, Pretoria has pushed for greater intra-BRICS trade and investment, industrialisation and investment in African infrastructure, while calling for a stronger African and Global South voice in international institutions.
India is hosting the September 12-13 summit under its 2026 BRICS chairship.
BRICS buddies! - Modi and Ramaphosa smile for cameras before sidelines talks in New Delhi
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed for the cameras before holding bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands and smiling before sitting down for talks.
Trade and investment are high on the agenda during Ramaphosa's visit, with the two countries looking to deepen economic ties in areas including pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, critical minerals and the electric vehicle battery sector.
South Africa is a founding-era BRICS member, joining the original Brazil, Russia, India and China grouping in 2010.
At the summit, Pretoria has pushed for greater intra-BRICS trade and investment, industrialisation and investment in African infrastructure, while calling for a stronger African and Global South voice in international institutions.
India is hosting the September 12-13 summit under its 2026 BRICS chairship.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed for the cameras before holding bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands and smiling before sitting down for talks.
Trade and investment are high on the agenda during Ramaphosa's visit, with the two countries looking to deepen economic ties in areas including pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, critical minerals and the electric vehicle battery sector.
South Africa is a founding-era BRICS member, joining the original Brazil, Russia, India and China grouping in 2010.
At the summit, Pretoria has pushed for greater intra-BRICS trade and investment, industrialisation and investment in African infrastructure, while calling for a stronger African and Global South voice in international institutions.
India is hosting the September 12-13 summit under its 2026 BRICS chairship.