Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi exchanged greetings in a dinner in Johannesburg.

The dinner was hosted by current Chair of the BRICS and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was few yards away from the Bangladesh premier, walked to Sheikh Hasina and exchanged pleasantries," Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said while briefing the media.

The two prime ministers also inquired about each other’s wellbeing for a while, said Momen.

The South African president hosted the dinner at Gallagher Estate, Midrand in Johannesburg on Wednesday night in honour of head of the states and governments arrived in Johannesburg to join the 15th BRICS Summit at his invitation.

In the dinner, Sheikh Hasina also exchanged pleasantries with several other head of the states and governments including Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

"The pleasantries were exchanged with a very cordial manner," Momen said.