"We know we can count on the active support of our friends like South Africa," Modi said. "Indian companies hold strong business interests in South Africa. Modi thanked Zuma for supporting India's aspiration to join a club of countries controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology. South African trade statistics show that India's exports to South Africa increased by 86 percent to 54 billion rand ($4 billion) in 2015 from 2011, while exports to India jumped 70 percent to 41 billion rand in the same period. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Friday to discuss boosting investment and trade, in a continent where India is playing catch-up to its Asian rival China.

Source: The Star July 08, 2016 12:11 UTC