On Wednesday, the leaders of the economic bloc will address the summit's participants. Plenary sessions also will be held on the second day of the summit.
Several bilateral gatherings are expected to take place. Indian PM Narendra Modi has already held a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending the summit via video link. Russia's delegation in Johannesburg is being led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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