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Time of India
11 hours ago
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- Time of India
Ghana, Argentina, Brazil and more: PM Modi on 5-nation tour; what's on his agenda?
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister is set to embark on a historic multi-nation tour from July 2 to July 9, marking a series of firsts and revitalizing India's global partnerships. The tour will see the PM visiting Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia, with a focus on enhancing bilateral relations and participating in the Brics summits. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ghana: First PM visit in 30 years; focus on trade, energy, and defence Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ghana on July 2-3 will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister in three decades, reflecting the importance of this West African nation in India's foreign policy. The visit aims to bolster economic, energy, and defense collaborations, as well as development cooperation. Discussions with Ghanaian President will focus on strengthening ties and enhancing India's engagement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union. Trinidad & Tobago: Strengthening historical ties Continuing his tour, Prime Minister Modi will visit Trinidad & Tobago from July 3-4, marking the first Prime Ministerial visit to the Caribbean nation since 1999. Invited by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Modi will engage in talks with both the President and Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago. The visit is expected to rejuvenate the deep-rooted historical ties between the two countries, with Modi addressing a Joint Session of the Parliament. Argentina: Expanding strategic partnerships On July 4-5, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Argentina, where he will meet President Javier Milei. The visit aims to enhance cooperation in defense, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and trade. This visit is poised to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Argentina, reflecting a commitment to mutual growth and collaboration. Brazil: Brics Summit and state visit PM Modi's visit to Brazil from July 5-8 will be marked by his participation in the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The summit will address global governance reforms, climate action, and economic matters. Following the summit, PM will engage in a State Visit to Brasilia, where discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will focus on broadening the strategic partnership in trade, defense, and technology. Namibia: Reaffirming historical ties On his last leg of the tour, Prime Minister Modi will visit Namibia on July 9, marking his first visit to the country. The visit will include bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and a homage to Namibia's Founding Father, Dr. Sam Nujoma. PM Modi's address at the Namibian Parliament is set to reiterate India's commitment to its historical ties with Namibia.
India Today
15 hours ago
- Business
- India Today
PM Modi to embark on 5-nation tour in July, attend BRICS summit in Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a five-nation tour in July 2025, beginning with a two-day visit to Ghana on July 2-3. This marks his first bilateral visit to the country and the first Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana in over three the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with the President of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and explore avenues to enhance collaboration in economic, energy, defence, and development sectors. The visit aims to strengthen India's engagement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Ghana, the Prime Minister will travel to Trinidad and Tobago from July 3-4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first Prime Ministerial-level bilateral visit to T&T since 1999. PM Modi will meet with President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to discuss deepening bilateral relations. He is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The visit is expected to boost the historical and cultural ties between the two the third leg of the tour, PM Modi will visit Argentina from July 4-5, where he will hold bilateral talks with President Javier Milei. The discussions will focus on expanding cooperation in defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade, investment, and people-to-people ties. The visit is expected to further strengthen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Minister Modi will then head to Brazil from July 5-8 to attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a State Visit. This will be his fourth visit to the BRICS Summit, he will engage in discussions on key global issues such as global governance reform, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, and financial Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit. In Brasilia, he will meet with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to broaden the Strategic Partnership across sectors like trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, and the final leg of the tour, Prime Minister Modi will visit Namibia on July 9, at the invitation of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. This will be his first visit to Namibia and the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to the will hold bilateral talks with President Nandi-Ndaitwah and pay homage to Namibia's Founding Father, the late Dr. Sam Nujoma. PM Modi is also scheduled to address the Namibian Parliament. The visit aims to reaffirm India's longstanding and multi-dimensional ties with Namibia.- EndsTune InMust Watch
India Gazette
16 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
PM Modi to embark on five nation-visit from July 2, attend BRICS Summit in Brazil
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation visit from July 2, during which he will attend the BRICS Summit and hold meetings with leaders of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral ties. During the visit, PM Modi is expected to address the parliaments of Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia. The Prime Minister will start his five-nation visit with Ghana. This will be the Prime Minister's first bilateral visit to the African country. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold talks with the President of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and discuss further avenues to enhance it through economic, energy, and defence collaboration, and development cooperation partnership. This visit will reaffirm the shared commitment of the two countries to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India's engagement with the ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] and the African Union, a Ministry of External Affairs release said. Visit of Indian Prime Minister to Ghana is taking place after three decades. PM Modi will travel to Brazil, during the fourth leg of his visit, from July 5 to 8 to attend the 17th BRICS Summit 2025 followed by a state visit to the South American country. This will be PM Modi's fourth visit to Brazil. The 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro. During the Summit, PM Modi will exchange views on key global issues, including reform of global governance, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, and economic and financial matters. The Prime Minister is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit. For the State Visit to Brazil, Prime Minister will travel to Brasilia where he will hold bilateral discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the broadening of 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. In the second leg of his visit, PM Modi will pay an official visit to Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) from July 3-4. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Ministerial level to T&T since 1999. During the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with the President of Trinidad & Tobago Christine Carla Kangaloo, and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and discuss further strengthening bilateral ties. PM Modi is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The visit of the Prime Minister to Trinidad and Tobago will impart fresh impetus to the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries, the MEA release said. PM Modi will visit Argentina in the third leg of his visit on July 4-5. Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Argentine President Javier Milei to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance further bilateral partnership in key areas, including defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade and investment, and people-to-people ties. The bilateral visit of Prime Minister will further deepen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Argentina, the release said. In the final leg of his visit, PM Modi will embark on a State Visit to Namibia on July 9. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to Namibia, and the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia. During his visit, PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, PM Modi will also pay homage to the Founding Father and first President of Namibia, Late Dr. Sam Nujoma. He is also expected to deliver an address at the Parliament of Namibia, the MEA release said. The visit of Prime Minister is a reiteration of India's multi-faceted and deep-rooted historical ties with Namibia,it added. (ANI)
United News of India
18 hours ago
- Business
- United News of India
PM to embark on five-nation week-long visit on July 2
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on July 2 on a week-long five- nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia during which he will attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. On the first leg of his tour, the Prime Minister will travel to Ghana from July 2-3. This will be the Prime Minister's first ever bilateral visit to Ghana. This Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana is taking place after three decades. During the visit, he will hold talks with the President of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and discuss further avenues to enhance it through economic, energy, and defence collaboration, and development cooperation partnership. This visit will reaffirm the shared commitment of the two countries to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India's engagement with the ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] and the African Union. In the second leg of his visit from July 3-4, Prime Minister Modi will visit Trinidad and Tobago at the invitation of his counterpart Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Ministerial level to T&T since 1999. During the visit, he will hold talks with the President of Trinidad & Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo and the Prime Minister and discuss further strengthening of the India-Trinidad & Tobago relationship. Prime Minister Modi is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of T&T. In the third leg of his visit, at the invitation of the President of Republic of Argentina Javier Milei, Prime Minister Modi will be in Argentina from July 4-5. Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with President Milei to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to further enhance India-Argentina partnership in key areas including defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade and investment and people-to-people ties. In the fourth leg of his visit, at the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Brazil from July 5-8 attend the 17th BRICS Summit followed by a State Visit. This will be the Prime Minister's fourth visit to Brazil. The 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro. During the Summit, Prime Minister will exchange views on key global issues including reform of global governance, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, economic and financial matters. The Prime Minister is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit. For the State Visit to Brazil he will travel to Brasilia where he will hold bilateral discussions with President Lula on the broadening of 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. In the final leg of his visit, at the invitation of the President of Namibia Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Prime Minister Modi will be in Namibia on July 9. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to Namibia, and the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia. During his visit, he will hold bilateral talks with President Nandi-Ndaitwah. Prime Minister Modi will pay homage to the Founding Father and first President of Namibia, Late Dr. Sam Nujoma. He is also expected to give an address at the Parliament of Namibia. UNI RB GNK 2054
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Business Standard
21 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM Modi to visit five nations from July 2, attend Brics Summit in Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation visit from July 2, during which he will attend the Brics Summit and hold meetings with leaders of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral ties. During the visit, PM Modi is expected to address the parliaments of Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia. The Prime Minister will start his five-nation visit with Ghana. This will be the Prime Minister's first bilateral visit to the African country. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold talks with the President of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and discuss further avenues to enhance it through economic, energy, and defence collaboration, and development cooperation partnership. This visit will reaffirm the shared commitment of the two countries to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India's engagement with the ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] and the African Union, a Ministry of External Affairs release said. Visit of Indian Prime Minister to Ghana is taking place after three decades. PM Modi will travel to Brazil, during the fourth leg of his visit, from July 5 to 8 to attend the 17th Brics Summit 2025 followed by a state visit to the South American country. This will be PM Modi's fourth visit to Brazil. The 17th Brics Leaders' Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro. During the Summit, PM Modi will exchange views on key global issues, including reform of global governance, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, and economic and financial matters. The Prime Minister is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit. For the State Visit to Brazil, Prime Minister will travel to Brasilia where he will hold bilateral discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the broadening of 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. In the second leg of his visit, PM Modi will pay an official visit to Trinidad & Tobago (T & T) from July 3-4. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Ministerial level to T & T since 1999. During the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with the President of Trinidad & Tobago Christine Carla Kangaloo, and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and discuss further strengthening bilateral ties. PM Modi is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The visit of the Prime Minister to Trinidad and Tobago will impart fresh impetus to the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries, the MEA release said. PM Modi will visit Argentina in the third leg of his visit on July 4-5. Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Argentine President Javier Milei to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance further bilateral partnership in key areas, including defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade and investment, and people-to-people ties. The bilateral visit of Prime Minister will further deepen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Argentina, the release said. In the final leg of his visit, PM Modi will embark on a State Visit to Namibia on July 9. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to Namibia, and the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia. During his visit, PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, PM Modi will also pay homage to the Founding Father and first President of Namibia, Late Dr. Sam Nujoma. He is also expected to deliver an address at the Parliament of Namibia, the MEA release said. The visit of Prime Minister is a reiteration of India's multi-faceted and deep-rooted historical ties with Namibia,it added.
