Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at an event organized by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during his visit in Guwahati, capital of Indian northeastern state Assam, Jan 19, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.