President Jacob Zuma has today, 28 October 2015, held bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Damodardas Modi ahead of the Third India-Africa Forum Summit taking place from 28-30 October 2015.
The two leaders discussed amongst other matters, the progress in implementing the decisions of the 9th Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC); the importance of economic cooperation and growing trade and investment; Global Governance reform, specifically the United Nations Security Council reform; and the hosting by India of the India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) Forum Summit.
President Zuma also invited Prime Minister Modi to pay a visit to South Africa in 2016.
The President is accompanied by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ms Nkoane-Mashabane.
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