Headline
Deputy President of South Africa H.E. Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile Meets Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan; Reaffirms Commitment to Deepening Bilateral relations
Extracted Data Points
- Meeting held at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on June 2, 2026
- South African delegation included senior Ministers and government officials
- Discussions focused on strengthening India-South Africa bilateral relations
- Key areas discussed: trade, investment, defence cooperation, skills development, and people-to-people ties
- Exchanged views on advancing priorities of the Global South
- Discussed enhanced cooperation in multilateral forums: BRICS, G20, IBSA, and IORA
- Emphasized need to create conducive environment for businesses and investors
- Highlighted proposed India-Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Preferential Trade Agreement
- Expressed hope for early commencement and successful conclusion of trade negotiations
- Welcomed growing defence cooperation between the two countries
- Looked forward to expanding collaboration through future editions of IBSAMAR naval exercise (involving India, Brazil, and South Africa)
- South Africa supported India's cheetah reintroduction programme through transfer of cheetahs
- Project Cheetah shows encouraging progress including successful breeding in the wild
- India invited South Africa to join multilateral initiatives: International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
- Initiatives align with shared development and sustainability objectives