The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in Pretoria, South Africa this evening to participate in the fifth tri-lateral India-Brazil-South Africa, IBSA Summit. Deliberations on difficult global financial and economic scenario are expected to dominate during his three day visit to South Africa. The three emerging nations of three different continents will also press for the expansion of United Nations Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories.

Our Correspondent covering the Prime Minister's visit, reports that Dr Singh will also have bilateral meetings with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and South African President Jacob Zuma.