To build an all round strategic business partnership between India and South Africa

To Project India and South Africa as attractive investment destinations and highlight unlimited business opportunities in the two countries

To provide a platform for the SMEs from India and Southern Africa to meet and interact with each other to identify new areas of business interests, including technical collaborations and joint ventures.

To share the experiences of programmes aimed at eradication of poverty, health care, generating more employment opportunities and increase standards of living

Encourage entrepreneurship development and channel youth energies into productive activities, resulting in nation-building activities.

Indo - South African Co-operation

India and South Africa share the common understanding that global economic relations continue to be characterized by huge inequalities, with large sections of the world yet to reap the benefits of globalization. The formation of a trilateral partnership - IBSA together with Brazil - has strengthened the relationship further between these two countries and is a unique example of South-South co-operation. Prospects for future growth in trade & investment between the two countries are very good. Focus areas for extension of bilateral relations include tourism promotion, technology exchange, defence cooperation & trade in areas such as agricultural products, textiles, machinery & engineering products, ICT & biotechnology, electronic & electrical products, chemicals & metal ores & products.