NewzVille Desk
On the third day of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The meeting was also attended by Brazilian President Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During the summit, the three leaders discussed enhancing cooperation across various sectors.
The trilateral platform marks a significant step towards bringing together three key countries from Asia, South America, and Africa to strengthen collaboration.
Prime Minister emphasized that IBSA is not just a group of three countries but an important platform connecting three continents, three major democratic nations, and three major economies
The PM called on IBSA to send a strong message that reform of institutions of global governance, in particular the UN Security Council, is now not an option, but an imperative
On counter-terrorism, Prime Minister emphasized the need for close coordination and that there should be no room for double standards while fighting terrorism.
Highlighting technology’s crucial role in ensuring human-centric development, Prime Minister proposed establishing an ‘IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance’ to facilitate sharing of Digital Public Infrastructure like UPI, health platforms like CoWIN, cybersecurity frameworks and women-led tech initiatives among the three countries.
