India, June 14 -- Namaste, Prime Minister Modi.

It is indeed an honour to send this message from South Africa. My name is Darren Bergman, and I am a Member of Parliament in South Africa. It has only been a few weeks since we shared a platform at the NXT Conference and were once again in close proximity during the G20 meetings hosted in South Africa.

It has been both fascinating and encouraging to witness the growing closeness between South Africa and India. As two emerging economies with tremendous potential, our countries have much to offer one another in terms of technology, trade, innovation and knowledge sharing.

While India and South Africa differ in size, both nations possess strengths and capabilities that can complement each ot...