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India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Narendra Modi becomes first Indian PM in 57 years to make state visit to Brazil
Brasilia [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Brasilia on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian PM in 57 years to undertake a State Visit to Brazil, strengthening the ties between the two nations. The visit marks not only expansion of India on the diplomatic front but also a reaffirmation of India as a pro-active builder of South-South solitude. Inclusive growth, critical mineral resource security, climate resilience, and digital collaboration are the concerns of India with the Global South. The visit is a mark of change in India global role-play investing in proactive activities as opposed to a reactive role based on mutual respect and common interest. It is not service outreach tour but a symbol of a more serious strategic tilt in India foreign policy in which it has to match up to the interests of emerging economies. With the new geopolitical fault lines coming into the picture, the Indian dream of a fair world order is not only talked of but also materializing in the form of long lasting and concrete partnerships. At a time when soft power, strategic autonomy and shared resilience characterise the global leadership in general, this tour does not only present India as one of the acting parties, but as a core actor in creating the future of the Global South. As part of his official engagements during the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva exchanged warm diplomatic courtesies at the Alvorada Palace, where they introduced delegates from their respective countries to one another. The meeting at Alvorada Palace came as part of PM Modi's State Visit to Brazil, undertaken at the invitation of President Lula da Silva after the conclusion of the BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro from July 6 to 7. To mark the occasion, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Alvorada Palace. President Lula da Silva received him with a warm embrace, setting the tone for a day of significant diplomatic engagements and symbolic gestures. The ceremonial reception featured formal introductions of delegates by both leaders, underscoring the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect between the two nations. Adding to the grandeur of the ceremony, PM Modi was honoured with a 114-horse guard of honour. The national anthems of India and Brazil were played, and an Indian classical musical performance was also held as part of the welcome. Earlier, upon his arrival at the Brasilia airport, PM Modi was greeted by the Batala Mundo band with traditional Afro-Brazilian compositions, creating an upbeat cultural atmosphere at the outset of his visit. Sharing the moment on social media platform X, he wrote, 'At Brasilia airport, the Batala Mundo band played some wonderful compositions. Theirs is a global effort to promote Afro-Brazilian percussion, in particular the Samba-Reggae from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.' Members of the Indian diaspora, waving flags and cheering, were also present at the airport to greet the Prime Minister. Acknowledging their presence, PM Modi posted, 'Landed in Brasilia a short while ago. The Indian community accorded a memorable welcome, once again highlighting how passionate our diaspora is and how connected they remain with their roots.' The cultural spirit continued at the hotel, where PM Modi was welcomed again by members of the Indian community and local performers. He witnessed a cultural performance and a spiritual presentation, interacting with the artists and posing for a group photograph with them. During the State Visit, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, aimed at strengthening the Strategic Partnership between India and Brazil. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the talks will cover a broad range of areas including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages. India is also contributing to reposition the Global South not as a group of aid recipients, but as participants in the co-authorship of the global solutions. The tour symbolises that India is a bridge-builder-giving the Global South a larger say in the formulation of the international order. Following the conclusion of his engagements in Brazil, PM Modi will depart for Namibia on July 9, where he is expected to address the Namibian Parliament. The Brazil leg marks the fourth stop in his ongoing five-nation tour, which has already taken him to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina--reflecting India's increasing diplomatic outreach across the Global South. (ANI)
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Harmonious ties: PM Modi enjoys classical music performance in Brazil
Brasilia [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a state-visit to Brazil after participating in the BRICS Summit, received a warm ceremonial welcome at the Alvorada Palace in Brazil on Tuesday. He was accorded a warm ceremonial welcome in Brasilia. Upon his arrival, he shared a unique moment of enjoying a harmonium performance along with the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. PM Modi enjoyed the Indian classical musical presentation which used traditional instruments such as the Harmonium and Tabla at his ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. PM Modi appreciated the performance and greeted the performers with a gesture of folded hands. The Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour. The national anthems of India and Brazil were played at Alvorada Palace. 'Broadening the horizons of the Strategic Partnership. PM @narendramodi warmly received by President @LulaOficial and First Lady @JanjaLula at the Alvorada Palace with a guard of honour & ceremonial welcome. Bilateral talks lie ahead,' posted Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. PM Modi also received a unique 114-horse welcome at the ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. Earlier, PM Modi was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival at Brasilia airport with the Batala Mundo band performing traditional Afro-Brazilian compositions. 'At Brasilia airport, the Batala Mundo band played some wonderful compositions. Theirs is a global effort to promote Afro-Brazilian percussion, in particular the Samba-Reggae from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil,' he said in a post on X. The Indian community in Brazil was also present at the airport to greet the Prime Minister. 'Landed in Brasilia a short while ago. The Indian community accorded a memorable welcome, once again highlighting how passionate our diaspora is and how connected they remain with their roots,' PM Modi said in another post. After arriving at his hotel in Brasilia, PM Modi interacted with members of the Indian diaspora, including children who had gathered with the Tricolour to welcome him. The Prime Minister also witnessed a cultural performance. He appreciated the artists and interacted with them after their Modi will hold bilateral discussions with the Brazilian President on broadening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in areas of mutual interest, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages. (ANI)
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazilian President receives him
Brasilia [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a State Visit to Brazil after participating in the BRICS Summit, received a warm ceremonial welcome at the Alvorada Palace in Brazil on Tuesday. PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shared a hug as the President received the PM at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. The Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour. The national anthems of India and Brazil were played at Alvorada Palace. PM Modi also received a unique 114-horse welcome at the ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. Earlier, PM Modi was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival at Brasilia airport with the Batala Mundo band performing traditional Afro-Brazilian compositions. 'At Brasilia airport, the Batala Mundo band played some wonderful compositions. Theirs is a global effort to promote Afro-Brazilian percussion, in particular the Samba-Reggae from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil,' he said in a post on X. The Indian community in Brazil was also present at the airport to greet the Prime Minister. 'Landed in Brasilia a short while ago. The Indian community accorded a memorable welcome, once again highlighting how passionate our diaspora is and how connected they remain with their roots,' PM Modi said in another post. After arriving at his hotel in Brasilia, PM Modi interacted with members of the Indian diaspora, including children who had gathered with the Tricolour to welcome him. The Prime Minister also witnessed a cultural performance. He appreciated the artists and interacted with them after their performance. PM Modi will hold bilateral discussions with the Brazilian President on broadening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in areas of mutual interest, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages. (ANI)
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
PM Modi awarded Brazil's highest civilian honour by President Lula
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded the highest civilian honour of Brazil by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday. President Lula conferred Brazil's highest civilian honour, the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross', on PM Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a State Visit to Brazil after participating in the BRICS Summit, received a warm ceremonial welcome at the Alvorada Palace in Brazil on Tuesday. PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shared a hug as the President received the PM at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. He shared a unique moment of enjoying a harmonium performance along with the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. PM Modi enjoyed the Indian classical musical presentation which used traditional instruments such as the Harmonium and Tabla at his ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. "Broadening the horizons of the Strategic Partnership. PM @narendramodi warmly received by President @LulaOficial and First Lady @JanjaLula at the Alvorada Palace with a guard of honour & ceremonial welcome. Bilateral talks lie ahead," posted Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. PM Modi also received a unique 114-horse welcome at the ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. Earlier, PM Modi was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival at Brasilia airport with the Batala Mundo band performing traditional Afro-Brazilian compositions. PM Modi will hold bilateral discussions with the Brazilian President on broadening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in areas of mutual interest, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages.
NDTV
08-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
PM Modi Becomes First Indian PM In 57 Years To Make State Visit To Brazil
Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Brasilia on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian PM in 57 years to undertake a State Visit to Brazil, strengthening the ties between the two nations. The visit marks not only expansion of India on the diplomatic front but also a reaffirmation of India as a pro-active builder of South-South solitude. Inclusive growth, critical mineral resource security, climate resilience, and digital collaboration are the concerns of India with the Global South. The visit is a mark of change in India global role-play investing in proactive activities as opposed to a reactive role based on mutual respect and common interest. It is not service outreach tour but a symbol of a more serious strategic tilt in India foreign policy in which it has to match up to the interests of emerging economies. With the new geopolitical fault lines coming into the picture, the Indian dream of a fair world order is not only talked of but also materializing in the form of long lasting and concrete partnerships. At a time when soft power, strategic autonomy and shared resilience characterise the global leadership in general, this tour does not only present India as one of the acting parties, but as a core actor in creating the future of the Global South. As part of his official engagements during the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva exchanged warm diplomatic courtesies at the Alvorada Palace, where they introduced delegates from their respective countries to one another. The meeting at Alvorada Palace came as part of PM Modi's State Visit to Brazil, undertaken at the invitation of President Lula da Silva after the conclusion of the BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro from July 6 to 7. To mark the occasion, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Alvorada Palace. President Lula da Silva received him with a warm embrace, setting the tone for a day of significant diplomatic engagements and symbolic gestures. The ceremonial reception featured formal introductions of delegates by both leaders, underscoring the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect between the two nations. Adding to the grandeur of the ceremony, PM Modi was honoured with a 114-horse guard of honour. The national anthems of India and Brazil were played, and an Indian classical musical performance was also held as part of the welcome. Earlier, upon his arrival at the Brasilia airport, PM Modi was greeted by the Batala Mundo band with traditional Afro-Brazilian compositions, creating an upbeat cultural atmosphere at the outset of his visit. Sharing the moment on social media platform X, he wrote, "At Brasilia airport, the Batala Mundo band played some wonderful compositions. Theirs is a global effort to promote Afro-Brazilian percussion, in particular the Samba-Reggae from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil." Members of the Indian diaspora, waving flags and cheering, were also present at the airport to greet the Prime Minister. Acknowledging their presence, PM Modi posted, "Landed in Brasilia a short while ago. The Indian community accorded a memorable welcome, once again highlighting how passionate our diaspora is and how connected they remain with their roots." The cultural spirit continued at the hotel, where PM Modi was welcomed again by members of the Indian community and local performers. He witnessed a cultural performance and a spiritual presentation, interacting with the artists and posing for a group photograph with them. During the State Visit, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, aimed at strengthening the Strategic Partnership between India and Brazil. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the talks will cover a broad range of areas including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages. India is also contributing to reposition the Global South not as a group of aid recipients, but as participants in the co-authorship of the global solutions. The tour symbolises that India is a bridge-builder-giving the Global South a larger say in the formulation of the international order. Following the conclusion of his engagements in Brazil, PM Modi will depart for Namibia on July 9, where he is expected to address the Namibian Parliament. The Brazil leg marks the fourth stop in his ongoing five-nation tour, which has already taken him to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina--reflecting India's increasing diplomatic outreach across the Global South.
