Rio de Janeiro/New Delhi, July 6 (UNI) On the forth phase of his five nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Brazil today. During his a four-day visit, he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and then undertake a state visit.
Upon his arrival from Argentina where he went on a single day visit, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Galeao International Airport.
PM Modi updated about his arrival in Rio de Janeiro in his ‘X’ account in Portugese
“Desembarcou no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, onde participarei da Cúpula dos BRICS e depois irei à sua capital, Brasília, para uma visita de Estado a convite do presidente Lula. Esperando uma rodada produtiva de reuniões e interações durante esta visita.” (I landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I will participate in the BRICS Summit and then I will go to its capital, Brasília, for a state visit at the invitation of President Lula. Looking forward to a productive round of meetings and interactions during this visit.”)
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in an X post
“Committed to BRICS partnership! PM @narendramodi lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit,” .
This is the the first bilateral visit to Brazil by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly six decades.
As part of his ongoing five-nation tour, PM Modi has visited Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina thus far.
He will travel to Namibia on the last leg of his tour.
