Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Brazil will discuss ways to advance the priorities of the Global South.
Modi will attend BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-July 7.
Modi said India remained committed to BRICS.
The BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
In his pre-departure statement, Modi said: “I will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 July. As a founding member, India is committed to BRICS as a vital platform for cooperation among emerging economies. Together, we strive for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order.”
“On the sidelines of the Summit, I will also meet several world leaders. I will travel to Brasilia for a bilateral State Visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly six decades. This visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen our close partnership with Brazil, and work with my friend, President H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on advancing the priorities of the Global South,” he said.
After Brazil, Modi’s itinerary also includes a visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Namibia during the week-long trip.
Speaking on the Ghana trip, Modi said: “At the invitation of President H.E. John Dramani Mahama, I will visit Ghana on 2-3 July. Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an important role in the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States.”
He further said: “I look forward to my exchanges aimed at further deepening our historical ties and opening up new windows of cooperation, including in the areas of investment, energy, health, security, capacity building and development partnership. As fellow democracies, it will be an honour to speak at the Parliament of Ghana.”
Significance of Buenos Aires visit
Modi will become the first Indian PM to visit Argentina for a bilateral trip in 57 years.
Speaking on the visit, he said: “This will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years. Argentina is a key economic partner in Latin America and a close collaborator in the G20. I look forward to my discussions with President H.E. Javier Milei, whom I also had the pleasure of meeting last year.”
“We will focus on advancing our a mutually beneficial cooperation, including in the areas of agriculture, critical minerals, energy, trade, tourism, technology, and investment,” he said.
Modi expressed his confidence that his visits to the five countries will reinforce bonds of friendship across the Global South.
