President Cyril Ramaphosa

February 21, 2025 10:26 AM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Johannesburg, discusses Ukraine conflict and bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Johannesburg, where they discussed bilateral cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM). In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Glad to meet FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia this evening in Johannesburg. Reviewed the continued progress of India-Russia bilateral cooperation. Discussed recent developments pertaining to the Ukrain...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected for second term

The South African parliament re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa, the African National Congress's (ANC) President, as the President of South Africa on Friday during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament. In a post on X, the ANC announced Ramaphosa's re-election, stating, "Honourable Matamela @CyrilRamaphosa has been re-elected as the President of the Republic of South Africa during the First Sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Democratic Parliament tonight at Cape Town...