PM Modi begins decade’s longest foreign tour: 5 nations in 8 days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for a fivenation visit on Wednesday during which he will attend the BRICS Summit and hold meetings with leaders of Ghana Trinidad and Tobago Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral relationsPM Modi commences his fivenation tour with Ghana marking his inaugural bilateral visit to this African nationDuring the visit the Prime Minister will engage in discussions with the President of Ghana to review the robust bilateral partnership and explore further opportunities for collaboration in the areas of economics energy defence and development cooperation reported ANIThe visit aims to reaffirm the shared commitment of both nations to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance Indias engagement with the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS and the African Union the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said in a statement Notably this marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in three decadesFollowing his stop in Ghana Prime Minister Modi will head to Brazil from July 5 to 8 for the fourth leg of his tour There he will attend the 17th BRICS Summit 2025 followed by a state visit This will be his fourth visit to BrazilThe 17th BRICS Leaders Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro During the Summit PM Modi will exchange views on key global issues including reform of global governance peace and security strengthening multilateralism responsible use of artificial intelligence climate action global health and economic and financial mattersThe Prime Minister is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit For the State Visit to Brazil PM Modi will travel to Brasilia where he will hold bilateral discussions with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the broadening of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in areas of mutual interest including trade defence energy space technology agriculture health and people to people linkages reported news agency ANIIn the second leg of his visit PM Modi will pay an official visit to Trinidad amp Tobago TampT from July 34 This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Ministerial level to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999During the visit PM Modi will hold talks with the President of Trinidad amp Tobago Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla PersadBissessar and discuss further strengthening bilateral tiesPM Modi is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of Trinidad and TobagoThe visit of the Prime Minister to Trinidad and Tobago will impart fresh impetus to the deeprooted and historical ties between the two countries the MEA release saidPM Modi will visit Argentina in the third leg of his visit on July 45PM Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Argentine President Javier Milei to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance further bilateral partnership in key areas including defence agriculture mining oil and gas renewable energy trade and investment and peopletopeople tiesThe bilateral visit of the Prime Minister will further deepen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Argentina the release saidIn the final leg of his visit PM Modi will embark on a State Visit to Namibia on July 9 This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to Namibia and the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to NamibiaDuring his visit PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo NandiNdaitwah PM Modi will also pay homage to the Founding Father and first President of Namibia Late Sam Nujoma reported ANIHe is also expected to deliver an address at the Parliament of Namibia the MEA release said The visit of the Prime Minister is a reiteration of Indias multifaceted and deeprooted historical ties with Namibia it addedWith ANI inputs