In this Episode of India's World focuses on the warming of ties between  India and South Africa. India and South Africa on Friday sealed a three  year strategic programme to further boost cooperation in a number of key  areas after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South  African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his media statement, PM Modi said  both sides discussed all aspects of the bilateral ties with an aim to  further expand cooperation in diverse areas. Ramaphosa said his country  was looking at a "result oriented" partnership with India through  implementation of the three-year strategic exchange programme. The  strategic programme will cover cooperation in a range of areas including  defence and security, trade and investment, the blue economy, tourism,  IT and agriculture. Ramaphosa, who arrived in Delhi on Friday morning,  was the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade on Saturday. It was the  fourth meeting between PM Modi and President Ramaphosa within a year.   

Guest: 

Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, Former Ambassador,        

Maj. Gen. Dhruv Katoch (Retd.), Director, India Foundation,          

Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, Dean, Jindal School of International  Affairs, 

Anchor: Frank Rausan Pereira