South African government has granted diplomatic immunity to all international participants, including Russia President Vladamir Putin and other Russian officials, at BRICS-related events to be held in the country, local media reported.
"Whenever there was a crisis in power in South Africa, one of the communities that has always got the brunt of violence has been the Indian community", says Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi.
The 2-day summit held in the port city of Osaka, Japan provided an opportunity for many world leaders to come together and discuss strategic issues of trade and bilateral cooperations.