New Delhi, Aug 28 : External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Friday left for Brazil to attend the India-Brazil joint commission meeting on September 1.

Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash has said Krishna would also participate in the ministerial meeting of the trilateral grouping, IBSA - India, Brazil and South Africa - on September 2.

The IBSA brings together economic powerhouses from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The first summit was held in Brasilia in 2006, followed by the Johannesburg summit in 2007. New Delhi hosted the third IBSA summit last year.

The fourth IBSA summit of Heads of State is likely in November. (ANI)