The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will embark on a visit to Pretoria tomorrow to attend the trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit. Pressing global issues like the difficult economic scenario and security situation are expected to dominate the discussions. The fifth IBSA summit will take place on Tuesday. It will be preceded by the trilateral meeting of Foreign Ministers and forums on various topics like Commerce and Women and Child Development. Issues related to international security like terrorism and maritime safety are also expected to be discussed. An agreement for setting up of a Diplomatic Academy will be signed after the Summit.

During his three-day visit, Dr.Singh will also have bilateral meetings with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and South African President Jacob Zuma.