On the second phase of his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Brazil on Monday. He will be attending the G20 Summit. After concluding a “productive” trip to Nigeria, where he interacted with the Indian community and had bilateral discussions with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PM Modi arrived in the South American nation.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X to announce PM Modi’s arrival in Brazil: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Brazil Summit.” Additionally, it shared images of PM Modi’s airport greeting.
In a post on his official X handle, PM Modi announced his arrival, “Landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in the G20 Summit. I look forward to the summit deliberations and fruitful talks with various world leaders.”
Alongside PM Modi, other leaders attending the Rio de Janeiro summit on November 18–19 include Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American colleague Joe Biden. At President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s request, Modi will travel to Guyana from November 19 to 21 for the third and last leg of his trip. It will be the first-ever visit of an Indian prime minister to Guyana in more than 50 years.
PM Modi said in his departure statement on Saturday, “This year, Brazil has built upon India’s legacy. I look forward to meaningful discussions in keeping with our vision of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. I will also use the opportunity to exchange views on furthering bilateral cooperation with several other leaders.” Two significant achievements of India’s G20 presidency last year were the induction of the 55-nation African Union as a permanent member of the G20 and managing to produce a leaders’ declaration overcoming deep divisions over the Ukraine conflict.
In Nigeria, PM Modi became the second foreign dignitary to be awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the country’s national award. This was the 17th international award conferred on Prime Minister Modi. Queen Elizabeth II is the only other foreign dignitary to be conferred with the award.
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