Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow BRICS leaders have engaged in discussions regarding significant global developments and the utilisation of the five-member coalition's platform to discover resolutions for global challenges during a crucial meeting held in Johannesburg.

Modi arrived on Tuesday for a three-day visit to South Africa and Greece. In South Africa, he participated in the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24, having received an invitation from President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.

This summit marks the first in-person gathering of the BRICS countries following three consecutive years of virtual sessions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The BRICS alliance, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, unites five of the most substantial developing nations worldwide, representing 41 percent of the global population, 24 percent of the global GDP and 16 percent of global trade.

More than 20 heads of state from Africa and the Middle East have been extended invitations to participate. Several among them have expressed interest in joining BRICS, an agenda item for the summit.

On Tuesday, PM Modi took part in the BRICS Leaders Retreat.

"Reinforcing the intra-BRICS bonds," remarked Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, in a post on platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Reinforcing the intra-BRICS bonds!

PM @narendramodi arrives at the Summer Place to participate in the BRICS Leaders Retreat. Warmly greeted by the host, President @CyrilRamaphosa of