South Africa’s Ramaphosa to Focus on Intra-BRICS Trade and Investment During New Delhi Visit

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 11:15:35 UTC

Key Points

• South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.
• The summit will focus on strengthening BRICS cooperation through trade, investment, financial and institutional cooperation, and reform of the United Nations and international financial institutions.
• South Africa will prioritize expanding intra-BRICS trade and investment, promoting industrialisation and value addition, and mobilizing investment in African infrastructure aligned with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
• Ramaphosa will attend the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue, covering trade and supply chains, agriculture, women-led development, the digital economy, and innovation.
• The South African chapters of the BRICS Business Council and BRICS Women's Business Alliance will participate to deepen commercial ties and identify investment and economic cooperation opportunities.
• India's BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,' and the summit will conclude with the adoption of the New Delhi declaration.