Ahead of G7 summit, PM Modi meets Presidents of South Africa and Indonesia in Germany

New Delhi, Jun 28: Ahead of the G7 summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on Jun 27 on the sidelines of G-7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany, in two separate meetings. Bilateral relations between India and both the countries were reviewed during the meets.

 

 

 

 

During the meeting between PM Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, ahead of the summit, both the leaders reviewed the progress made in bilateral relations between the two countries, particularly following the signing of the Strategic Programme of Cooperation in 2019. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress achieved in defence, education and agriculture sectors, and reiterated the need for further deepening bilateral cooperation in areas like trade and investment, food security, defence, pharmaceuticals, digital financial inclusion, skill development, insurance, health and people to people contacts.

 

 

 

 

 

The leaders from India and South Africa also welcomed the WTO agreement reached in Jun 2022 that supports the production of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries. India and South Africa had submitted the first proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO members on the implementation of certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement in relation to the prevention, containment or treatment of COVID-19. Discussions were also held on continued coordination in multilateral bodies and the need for their reform, particularly the UN Security Council.

 

At the discussion with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated President Widodo on Indonesia’s ongoing G-20 presidency. Discussions took place on India’s forthcoming G-20 presidency. They also exchanged views on global and regional issues of mutual interest.