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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the next BRICS summit to be held here on August 22, the South African government said, dismissing some media reports as "rumors" that the Indian leader would not attend the meeting of the five-nation bloc.
The BRICS bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, unites the world's five largest developing countries, which account for 41 percent of the world's population, 24 percent of the world's gross domestic product, and 16 percent of the world domestic product. gross domestic product, product business.
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor told reporters on Monday that he briefed the media on South Africa's preparations for the 15th summit, and that the leaders of Brazil, China, India, and host South Africa will participate in several discussions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is practically present due to an order from the International Criminal Court, which would have required South Africa to arrest him if he had come in person.

“I spoke to a number of colleagues in and out of government and they were all appalled by the rumour. I think someone who is trying to spoil the summit will create all kinds of stories to suggest that it will not succeed," Pandor said while confirming Modi's presence.
"The Prime Minister of India never said that he will not attend the summit. I am constantly in touch with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar. He never said that. Our Sherpas are in touch and never said that. So we were all trying to find that needle in the haystack where this rumor started, Pandor confirmed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is rumored to be likely to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa later this month virtually instead of attending the meeting in person.