PM Modi Brazil Visit LIVE Updates: PM Modi greeted with Operation Sindoor-themed performance in Rio
Modi's five-nation visit: Brazil is the fourth stop on Modi's five-nation tour. Before this, he visited Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina. In Argentina, Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Javier Milei and agreed to diversify two-way trade and ramp up cooperation in defence, critical minerals, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors. After Brazil, he will travel to Namibia as the final leg of his journey.
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