INDIA's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has confirmed its participation in the upcoming 'BRICS political parties plus dialogue' conclave, organised by the African National Congress in Johannesburg in South Africa on July 18-20.
The party's national president, JP Nadda, made this announcement during a meeting with heads of missions from various countries at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday (5).
Additionally, Nadda said the BJP will host a delegation of the Awami League, the ruling party of Bangladesh; and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), to which Nepali prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda belongs, in the near future.
JP Nadda, president of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), meets with the Head of Missions of West Asia, Africa, European Union and Caribbean countries, at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)
Vijay Chauthaiwale, the in-charge of the party's foreign affairs department, addressed reporters after the meeting and stated that further details regarding the developments will be announced in due course.
The gathering at the BJP headquarters included the heads of missions from 12 countries, including Bangladesh, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mozambique, South Korea, Suriname, Sweden and Tanzania.
This session marked the sixth interactive meeting organised by the party as part of the 'Know BJP' initiative, which was launched by Nadda on the party's foundation day on April 6 last year. The initiative aims to engage with international audiences and provide insights into the BJP's growth and strategies. So far, Nadda has interacted with a total of 68 mission heads.
During the meeting, the participants posed several queries about the BJP's remarkable growth over the past nine years, its membership drive, utilisation of technology and expansion strategies in various states. The foreign envoys also sought the BJP president's views on India's regional parties.
The BJP's active engagement in international political dialogues, such as the BRICS conclave, highlights its commitment to strengthening ties with other nations. These interactions provide an opportunity for the BJP to showcase its achievements, exchange ideas, and foster relationships with political parties from around the world.
This photograph taken on April 28, 2026 shows a boy getting "thali", a sacred thread tied to his neck symbolising marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom.Getty Images
This photograph taken on April 29, 2026 shows a member of the transgender community mourning as a priest cuts the "thali", a sacred thread symbolising end of her marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom. Getty Images
