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PM Modi’s Three-Nation Tour From 16-21 November: Nigeria First, Followed By G20 Summit In Brazil, Ending With CARICOM Meet In Guyana
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Amid escalating geopolitical tensions due to ongoing Russia-Ukraine, and West Asian conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Brazil next week.
He will attend the G20 Leaders Summit to express India's stance on these issues.
The Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday (12 November) that Prime Minister Modi will visit Rio De Janeiro on 18 and 19 November to attend the G20 Summit hosted by the Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva.
India, alongside Brazil and South Africa, forms the G20 Troika and has been a proactive participant in the ongoing discussions at the G20 Summit.
“During the Summit, the PM will put forward India’s positions on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years,” the MEA statement said.
PM Modi is expected to meet several leaders during the G20 Summit.
This will also be American President Joe Biden’s last major international engagement in the wake of US elections where Donald Trump has been declared as the president-elect.
PM Modi’s Brazil visit is part of his three-nation tour which starts on 16 November from Nigeria.
He will also address a gathering of the Indian community in Nigeria.
India and Nigeria have been strategic partners since 2007 with growing economic, energy and defence collaboration. More than 200 Indian companies have invested over $27 billion in important sectors in Nigeria, according to the MEA.
After Brazil trip, PM Modi will embark on a visit to Guyana.
"At the invitation of the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister will undertake a State Visit to Guyana from 19-21 November, 2024. This visit to Guyana will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister since 1968," the MEA said.
Earlier in 2023, President Ali had visited India as the Chief Guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, when he was also awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.
During the Guyana visit, the Prime Minister will hold discussions with President Ali, meet other senior leaders of Guyana, address the Parliament of Guyana and address a gathering of the Indian diaspora.
PM Modi will also participate in the Second CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana. He will also hold meetings with leaders of CARICOM member countries to further enhance India’s long-standing friendship with the region.
