South African President Returned to Golf Within 48 Hours of BRICS Summit Trip, Report Says

Source: Times Now | Original Published At: 2026-10-02 16:13:18 UTC

Key Points

• South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was advised by doctors to rest after returning from the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, but was reported to be playing golf within 48 hours.
• The article says rumours that leaders fell sick after the summit were denied by India's Ministry of External Affairs.
• The piece argues that the New Delhi Declaration shows BRICS held together despite Western predictions that the grouping would collapse.
• It states that Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a joint declaration among countries with sharp disagreements, including Arab nations and Iran.
• The editorial criticizes linking a leader's brief health issue to the BRICS summit and says this cast an unfair shadow over India's arrangements.