<div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma on a wide range of issues aimed at boosting ties in the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere.<br /><br />"Imagining new horizons for an old friendship. PM @narendramodi in a tete-a-tete with @SAPresident," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.<br /><br />The prime minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Union Buildings here.<br /><br />"A South African beginning! Ceremonial welcome greets PM @narendramodi on arrival at Union Buildings, Pretoria," Swarup said.<br /><br />Ahead of his arrival here, the prime minister had said that South Africa "is an important strategic partner, with whom our ties are historical and deep-rooted."<br /><br />Modi will address a India-South Africa business meet during his stay in South Africa with which India has a two-way trade reaching USD 5.3 billion in 2015-16.<br /><br />Modi, who arrived from Mozambique, will head on to Tanzania and Kenya on an itinerary aimed at demonstrating India's engagement in the continent.<br /><br />Modi will attend a large Indian diaspora gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg in the evening before visiting Durban, the heart of the Indian community in South Africa, tomorrow.<br /><br />India and South Africa have been campaigning for reform of the UN Security Council. <br /></div>
<div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma on a wide range of issues aimed at boosting ties in the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere.<br /><br />"Imagining new horizons for an old friendship. PM @narendramodi in a tete-a-tete with @SAPresident," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.<br /><br />The prime minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Union Buildings here.<br /><br />"A South African beginning! Ceremonial welcome greets PM @narendramodi on arrival at Union Buildings, Pretoria," Swarup said.<br /><br />Ahead of his arrival here, the prime minister had said that South Africa "is an important strategic partner, with whom our ties are historical and deep-rooted."<br /><br />Modi will address a India-South Africa business meet during his stay in South Africa with which India has a two-way trade reaching USD 5.3 billion in 2015-16.<br /><br />Modi, who arrived from Mozambique, will head on to Tanzania and Kenya on an itinerary aimed at demonstrating India's engagement in the continent.<br /><br />Modi will attend a large Indian diaspora gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg in the evening before visiting Durban, the heart of the Indian community in South Africa, tomorrow.<br /><br />India and South Africa have been campaigning for reform of the UN Security Council. <br /></div>