A rakhi thali, Indian flags and people from the Indian community welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he landed in South Africa for the first in-person BRICS summit since 2019. As the Prime Minister arrives, phones thrash the air all around him, their owners hoping to capture evidence of being within striking distance of the 72-year-old Indian leader, who is aiming to get a third term in the general elections to be held early next year. Videos showed the Prime Minister blessing children, affectionately touching them on the head, greeting people with folded hands and accepting the love and wishes.