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India-South Africa relations
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- India and South Africa agreed on a three-year strategic partnership agreement to boost relations.
- The agreement, signed during the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa, will cover defence and security, blue economy cooperation and sustainable development.
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- Compatible world views:(1) Both have strong partnership in platforms such as the BRICS, the G-20, the Indian Ocean Region Association and the IBSA Dialogue Forum.(2) Both can work together for the reform of the UN Security Council.
- ISA: India invited South Africa to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and congratulated it on securing the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2019-20.
- A joint statement:(1) It acknowledged the growing interaction between the Navies of the two countries, and the Indian leader welcomed the South African participation in the India-Africa Field Training Exercise planned in March 2019.(2) The statement reiterated the role of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) that ensures freedom of navigation by keeping sea lanes free and secure.
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The Hindu