Rio de Janeiro:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Monday on the second leg of his three-nation go to, throughout which he’ll attend the G20 Summit. PM Modi arrived within the South American nation after wrapping up a “productive” go to to Nigeria, the place he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian group.
Asserting PM Modi’s arrival in Brazil, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated in a submit on X, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands within the vibrant metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Brazil Summit.” It additionally shared photos of PM Modi’s welcome on the airport.
Asserting his arrival, PM Modi stated in a submit on his official X deal with, “Landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate within the G20 Summit. I sit up for the summit deliberations and fruitful talks with numerous world leaders.” In Brazil, he’ll attend the nineteenth G20 Summit as a member of the Troika. India is a part of the G20 Troika together with Brazil and South Africa.
Alongside PM Modi, Chinese language President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden will likely be among the many leaders attending the Rio de Janeiro summit on November 18-19.
Within the third and last leg of his journey, Modi will go to Guyana from November 19 to 21 on the invitation of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. It is going to be the first-ever go to of an Indian prime minister to Guyana in additional than 50 years.
PM Modi stated in his departure assertion on Saturday, “This yr, Brazil has constructed upon India’s legacy. I sit up for significant discussions in step with our imaginative and prescient of ‘One Earth, One Household, One Future’. I can even use the chance to change views on furthering bilateral cooperation with a number of different leaders.” Induction of the 55-nation African Union as a everlasting member of the G20 and managing to provide a leaders’ declaration overcoming deep divisions over the Ukraine battle have been seen as main milestones of India’s G20 presidency final yr.
Throughout his go to to Nigeria, PM Modi was conferred with the nation’s nationwide award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), making him solely the second overseas dignitary to obtain the excellence. This was the seventeenth worldwide award conferred on PM Modi by a rustic. Queen Elizabeth II is the one different overseas dignitary to be conferred with the award.
PM Modi’s go to to Nigeria was the primary journey to the West African nation by an Indian prime minister after 17 years.
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