PM Modi arrives in Argentina on two-day visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at Buenos Aires on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance bilateral partnership in key areas.
PM Modi, who reached Buenos Aires on Friday (July 4, 2025) evening (local time), was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Ezeiza International Airport.
This is the first Indian bilateral visit at the prime ministerial level to Argentina in 57 years. It is PM Modi's second visit to the country as Prime Minister; he had visited in 2018 for the G20 Summit.
It also marks the third stop on the Prime Minister's five-nation visit.
PM Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with President Javier Milei to further boost India-Argentina partnership in key areas including defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade and investment, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
'The bilateral visit of the Prime Minister will further deepen the multifaceted strategic partnership between India and Argentina,' it said in a statement.
In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said that Argentina is a key economic partner in Latin America and a close collaborator in the G20 and that he looked forward to discussions with President Javier Milei, whom he had met last year.
'We will focus on advancing our mutually beneficial cooperation, including in the areas of agriculture, critical minerals, energy, trade, tourism, technology, and investment,' PM Modi had said.
He reached Buenos Aires after concluding his two-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago, during which the two countries inked six agreements to expand bilateral ties.
The Prime Minister was conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago', becoming the first foreign leader to receive the Caribbean country's highest civilian honour.
In the fourth leg of his visit, PM Modi will travel to Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit, followed by a state visit. In the final leg of his visit, PM Modi will travel to Namibia.
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