New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, has not been recalled and has instead been asked to attend a meeting with a senior official of South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for "consultations and clarifications" over his presence at a religious event attended by former President Jacob Zuma and Indian-origin businessman Ajay Gupta, diplomatic sources said on Friday.

South African diplomatic sources told ANI that the envoy would meet with the Director-General of DIRCO, Zane Dangor, for the consultations and clarifications.

"South Africa's High Commissioner to India has been asked to attend a meeting with the Director-General of South Africa's Department of Intern...