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 neighborhood.
Announcing PM Modi’s arrival in Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in a put up 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.
Announcing his arrival, PM Modi stated in a put up 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 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.
In 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 would 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 Family, One Future’. I may also use the chance to trade 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.
During 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 international 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 international 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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