EAM Sushma Swaraj embarks on five-day visit to South Africa
EAM Sushma Swaraj embarks on five-day visit to South Africa
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New Delhi [India], Jun 2 (NT): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Saturday began a five-day visit to South Africa to be present at BRICS and IBSA Ministerial meetings.

It is noted that BRICS is a grouping of five countries-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and IBSA is a tripartite grouping of India, Brazil, South Africa.

"During the visit, External Affairs Minister is expected to have meetings with top leadership of South Africa. EAM will participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 4 and chair the IBSA Foreign Ministers Meeting," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)said in a issued a statement.

According to reports On June 6, EAM will visit the Phoenix Settlement, a South African Heritage site. Worth mention here this is a place where Mahatma Gandhi developed his philosophy of non-violence.

Swaraj would also take part in a series of events on June 6-7 at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa to observe the 125th Anniversary of the "historic incident in the train compartment that became a catalyst for Gandhiji's Satyagraha movement."

"The two-day commemoration activities will also include the release of joint commemorative stamps on Oliver Tambo and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayaa and a Youth Summit where 20 diaspora youth from Africa and 5 from India will participate to speak on the relevance of Gandhiji's message of peace to the youth of today," the MEA statement further informed.

 

 

 

 

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