It's confirmed! PM Narendra Modi will attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa. PM will travel to Johannesburg for the summit, which is slated to be held on August 22–24. The announcement comes after South African President Ramaphosa's phone call with the Indian Prime Minister. During the telephone conversation, Ramaphosa invited Modi to the summit, which the PM accepted and said he was looking forward to his visit. This comes as a surprise to those who expected that Modi would follow in the footsteps of Russian President Vladimir Putin and attend the summit virtually. The fact is that China tries to dominate the forum, which India does not want. Watch this report for more.
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