Italy's President Sergio Mattarella (L) is greeted by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (R) at the Unknown Soldier's monument during the Republic Day military parade in Rome, June 2, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]
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.