PM Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday on a three-day visit to South Africa and Greece. In South Africa, he will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24 at the invitation of the country's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
This is the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings because of the Covid-19 pandemic
The BRICS bloc - comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - brings together five of the largest developing countries of the world, representing 41 per cent of the global population, 24 per cent of the global GDP and 16 per cent of the global trade
Over 20 heads of state from Africa and the Middle East have also been invited to attend. A number of them have applied to become members of BRICS, which is one of the matters on the agenda for the Summit
Earlier, the prime minister spoke at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue. PM Modi highlighted that "mission-mode" reforms have improved the ease of doing business in India and invited businesses to be part of the country's development journey
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