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Multilateral alignment: India and South Africa

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Both are members of the G20, BRICS and the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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  • BothBoth are members of the G20, BRICS and the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • BothTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothSouth Africa joined BRICS in 2011, and the IBSA members support each other's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–South Africa relations (revision of 17 May 2026)

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