Santiago Peña Palacios, President of Paraguay, arrived in India on June 2 for a State Visit from June 2 to June 4 at Prime Minister Modi’s invitation. It’s his first official trip to India and only the second by a Paraguayan head of state.

President Peña is joined by a high-level delegation of ministers, senior officials, and business leaders. During the visit, he will also stop in Mumbai before wrapping up on June 4.

During his stay in New Delhi, President Peña is scheduled to hold discussions with Prime Minister Modi on Monday, where the two leaders will review the full spectrum of bilateral relations. Prime Minister Modi is also set to host a luncheon in honour of the visiting dignitary. President Droupadi Murmu is expected to meet President Peña and will host a banquet in his honour. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar are also expected to call on the Paraguayan President.