'Global leader' PM Modi held in high regard for championing issues of Global South: SA envoy

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to South Africa next week to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, the country's envoy in New Delhi on Saturday hailed the continuous efforts and contributions made by the Indian PM to fulfill the collective aspirations of the Global South.

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“It's a given fact that Prime Minister Modi is highly respected globally within the African continent. He is held in high regard in South Africa and we see him as an important global leader who is championing issues of the Global South, including Africa. This will be Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to South Africa in less than a decade. I think he's one of the Ind