South African govt refutes media report of snub to PM Narendra Modi in the middle of BRICS top

New DelhiWritten By: Sidhant SibalUpdated: Aug 23, 2023, 11:58 PM IST Greetings of “Sawubona” a Zulu salutation, embellished banners throughout Johannesburg, extending a warm welcome to Indian Prime Minister Modi ahead of his South Africa check out for the BRICS top (Left). (Photo credit: WION/AFP (R)) Photograph:(Others) Story highlightsIn a main declaration, the Deputy President’s representative offered an in-depth timeline of PM Modi’s arrival, negating the concept of any snub. The South African Deputy President’s Spokesperson, Vukani Mde, has actually emphatically dismissed a story released in the South African paper Daily Maverick worrying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s see. Identifying the report as “produced”, Mde unconditionally rejected the claims that PM Modi was snubbed upon his arrival and went on to call the paper’s story a “secret” due to its apparently unwarranted nature. Speaking specifically to WION, Mde refuted every aspect of the Daily Maverick’s account, firmly insisting that “none of it held true.” trending nowAccording to the paper’s story, PM Modi had actually supposedly declined to disembark from his airplane at Waterkloof Air Force Base, a supposed action credited to the South African federal government’s choice to send out just a cabinet minister for his main welcome. Mde, while specifying the accurate position, provided information concerning welcome prepared for PM Modi. In a main declaration, the Deputy President’s representative supplied a comprehensive timeline of PM Modi’s arrival, negating the concept of any snub. Mde clarified that Deputy President Paul Shipokosa Mashatile was totally familiar with PM Modi’s check out well ahead of time and existed at Waterkloof prior to the Indian Prime Minister’s airplane even touched down. Mde b
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