South African Envoy Looks Forward to BRICS Summit in Delhi

Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-09-05 17:48:52 UTC

Key Points

• South Africa's Consul General in Mumbai, Gideon Labane, said he was looking forward to the BRICS leaders' summit in Delhi.
• Labane welcomed India's BRICS presidency and expressed hope that leaders would finalise announcements ahead of the summit.
• He said the BRICS grouping was excellent and that India's presidency offered opportunities for shared achievements.
• Labane highlighted India's digital IT infrastructure and Unified Payments Interface as technologies that other BRICS member countries could learn from and leverage.
• He also cited the large Indian-origin community in South Africa and cricket ties as factors strengthening India-South Africa relations.