Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Monday on the second leg of his three-nation tour, during which he will attend the G20 summit. PM Modi arrived in the South American country after completing a “fruitful” visit to Nigeria, where he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community.
Announcing PM Modi’s arrival in Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on Twitter, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to attend the G20 Brazil Summit.” In this, pictures of PM Modi’s welcome at the airport were also shared.
Announcing his arrival, PM Modi in a post on his official Looking forward to a meaningful conversation with you.” In Brazil he will participate in the 19th G20 Summit as a member of the Troika. India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa.
Along with PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden will be among the leaders attending the Rio de Janeiro summit on November 18-19.
On the third and final leg of his visit, Modi will visit Guyana from November 19 to 21 at the invitation of President Mohammed Irfan Ali. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in more than 50 years.
“This year, Brazil has built on India’s legacy. I look forward to fruitful discussions in keeping with our vision of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’,” PM Modi said in his departure statement on Saturday I will also use this opportunity.” “Exchanging views on furthering bilateral cooperation with a number of other leaders.” Admitting the 55-nation African Union as a permanent member of the G20 and drafting a leaders’ declaration to overcome deep differences over the Ukraine conflict Last year was seen as a major milestone in India’s G20 presidency.
During his visit to Nigeria, PM Modi was awarded the country’s national award, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), making him only the second foreign dignitary to receive this distinction. This was the 17th international award given to PM Modi by any country. Queen Elizabeth II is the only other foreign dignitary to be honored with the award.
PM Modi’s visit to Nigeria was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West African country in 17 years.
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