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September 13, 2026 9:28 PM

PM Modi meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing progress in bilateral cooperation and discussing the multifaceted India-South Africa Strategic Partnership. During the meeting, PM Modi and Ramaphosa reviewed the progress achieved across diverse areas of cooperation and reaffirmed the close and longstanding ties between the two countries. The leaders noted that India-South Af...

December 11, 2025 12:58 PM

US House committee approves Africa trade bill, no mention of South Africa exclusion for now

A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa, and there was no immediate mention of excluding South Africa as the U.S. trade envoy had said was possible. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a law first enacted in 2000 to provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible Sub-Saharan countries and products, expired in September and hundreds of thousands of African jobs are estima...

November 27, 2025 9:31 AM

Trump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive

Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington boycotted the leaders' summit in Johannesburg last week, which the African nation called a "punitive" measure against it. The Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration on Saturday toaddress the climate crisis and other global challenges despite U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year. "At the conclus...

November 22, 2025 4:36 PM

Collaboration is the path forward, says PM Modi during opening session of G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first session of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday, highlighting the need to reinforce inclusive and sustainable growth on a global scale. In a post on X following the session, the Prime Minister said the Summit — hosted by Africa for the first time — presents an important opportunity to re-evaluate development priorities. He stated that India’s civilisational values, including the principle of “Integral Humanism,” can guide efforts ...

November 21, 2025 6:43 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in South Africa to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from November 21 to 23. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon landing. The 2025 summit marks the first time the G20 is being hosted on the African continent. During the meetings, the Prime Minister is expected to engage in discussions centred on India and the broader Global South, officials said. This is the Prime Minister’s fourth visit to South Africa in an official cap...

November 19, 2025 8:37 PM

PM Modi to embark on three-day visit to South Africa for G20 Leaders’ Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 21 to 23, to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by the Republic of South Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. According to the MEA release, this year’s Summit marks the fourth consecutive G20 meeting held in the Global South, underscoring the growing influence and cooperation of developing nations in shaping global governance. During the Summit, PM Modi will present...

November 16, 2025 10:13 AM

Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?

In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November. No U.S. official will attend. Not even Vice-President J.D. Vance. President Trump offered an explanation for the boycott on his Truth Social account. In it, he accused South Africa of human rights abuses against White Afrikaners, claiming that they're being killed and slaughtered in a so-called Whi...

October 17, 2025 9:26 PM

Bhupender Yadav calls for global unity to tackle climate crisis at G20 Environment Ministers’ meeting

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Friday delivered India’s closing statement at the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Cape Town, urging member nations to act with collective responsibility to address the escalating climate and environmental challenges. Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yadav reminded the gathering that humanity must see itself as a “trustee of this planet” rather than its owner....

October 16, 2025 9:28 PM

Bhupender Yadav calls for equity and collective action at G20 Environment Ministers’ meeting

Representing India at the G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav urged the international community to unite for a sustainable and equitable future. Extending gratitude to the host nation, he lauded the South African Presidency’s theme of “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” In his address, Yadav highlighted India’s climate leadership, noting that as the Paris Agreement mark...

October 13, 2025 2:58 PM

At least 42 killed in bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa

At least 42 people were killed in a bus crash in a mountainous region of northern South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement on Monday. The crash took place on the N1 highway near Makhado in the Limpopo province, the statement said. Many of the travellers were citizens of Zimbabwe and Malawi who were en route to their home countries from the city of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. "This incident is a tragedy for South Africa and our sister states of Zimbabwe and Malawi alike," R...