Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the BRICS summit in South Africa would provide a platform for discussions of the problems of the "Global South" region.
"Leaving for South Africa to take part in the BRICS Summit being held in Johannesburg. I will also take part in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue events. The Summit will give the platform to discuss issues of concern for the Global South and other areas of development," the prime minister said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The BRICS group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is holding a summit of its leaders in the South African capital of Johannesburg from August 22-24.