Modi’s Trip to South Africa Could Kickstart NSG Talks

With South Africa, India cooperates and works closely in multi-lateral fora like BRICS, IBSA, G20 and BASIC.

“Prime Minister lauded the fact that 93 out of 250 Mozambican parliamentarians were women”, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the media.

However, despite repeated attempts to strengthen the relationship between these two countries, it has suffered several backlashes due to the racism that the African community, ranging from students to dignitaries, faces on the Indian subcontinent.

Modi also stressed on the safety and security of the people of the two countries.

Indian PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet the South African president Jacob Zuma today with the aim of boosting India’s worldwide ties.

“My programmes in South Africa will span across Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban & Pietermaritzburg”, he added.

(AP Photo/Denis Farrell). Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and South African President Jacob Zuma, right, stand at an arrivals ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria South Africa, Friday, July 8, 2016 on the second leg of his four nation. “Trade with India represented 4.9 percent of SA [South Africa] imports and 4.1 percent of exports a year ago”, Zuma said.

Last month, the Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to enter into an agreement with Mozambique for importing 100,000 tonnes of pulses in 2016-17 with an option to scale it up to 200,000 tonnes by 2020-2021.

The Prime Minister will have meetings with President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli in Tanzania on July10 to further enhance mutual cooperation and understanding on major issues of common interest. According to his Facebook post, Modi will hold deliberations with President Uhuru Kenyatta on how bilateral cooperation between the two countries can grow.

“I envision better trade, commercial and cultural exchanges between India and Kenya”.

The Prime Minister is also expected to visit Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg and Durban during the visit.

Zuma said his country is hoping to increase and diversify South African exports to India.