PM Modi kicks off 5-nation tour: Ghana, Argentina, Brazil and extra on itinerary; Brics, commerce in focus | India Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the landmark five-nation tour on Wednesday, with visits lined as much as Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia between July 2 and 9. The wide-ranging journey is geared toward enhancing India’s deepening engagement with the World South and its dedication to forging stronger partnerships throughout the Atlantic. “I’m assured that my visits to the 5 nations will reinforce our bonds friendship throughout the World South, strengthen our partnerships on each side of the Atlantic, and deepen engagements within the multilateral platforms equivalent to BRICS, the African Union, ECOWAS and the CARICOM,” the Prime Minister stated in his departure assertion.PM leaves for GhanaPM Modi’s first cease is Ghana, the place he will likely be hosted by President John Dramani Mahama. Through the July 2–3 go to, PM Modi is about to deal with enhancing cooperation in sectors equivalent to funding, vitality, well being, safety, and growth. “Ghana is a valued associate within the World South and performs an necessary function within the African Union and the Financial Neighborhood of West African States,” he stated. PM will even tackle the Parliament of Ghana- a gesture he known as “an honour” for each nations as fellow democracies.‘Alternative to rejuvenate the particular bonds’: PM Modi on go to to Trinidad & Tobago Then in West Africa, the Prime Minister will journey to Trinidad & Tobago on July 3–4. Calling the Caribbean nation a rustic with which India shares “deep-rooted historic, cultural and people-to-people join,” PM Modi famous that this yr marks 180 years for the reason that first Indians arrived there. He’ll meet President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who lately started her second time period in workplace. “This go to will present a possibility to rejuvenate the particular bonds of ancestry and kinship that unite us,” he stated.First go to to Argentina in over 5 a long time Subsequent, PM Modi will head to Buenos Aires, marking the primary bilateral go to by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years. Argentina, described as “a key financial associate in Latin America and a detailed collaborator within the G20,” is predicted to deepen collaboration with India in areas like agriculture, vitality, commerce, expertise and significant minerals. PM Modi is scheduled to satisfy President Javier Milei, with whom he held a previous assembly final yr.‘Important’ Brics Summit in BrazilThe Brazil leg of the journey contains participation within the Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6–7, adopted by a bilateral state go to to Brasília. “India is dedicated to BRICS as an important platform for cooperation amongst rising economies. Collectively, we attempt for a extra peaceable, equitable, simply, democratic and balanced multipolar world order,” the Prime Minister stated. His go to to Brasília- the primary by an Indian Prime Minister in practically six decades- will embody talks with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on shared World South priorities.‘Celebrating enduring solidarity’ in Namibia The tour concludes in Namibia, the place PM Modi will meet President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Emphasising the “widespread historical past of wrestle towards colonialism” that binds the 2 nations, he stated, “Will probably be a privilege to additionally tackle the Joint Session of Namibian Parliament as we rejoice our enduring solidarity and shared dedication for freedom and growth.” The Prime Minister’s go to is being seen as a big diplomatic push to reaffirm India’s management function within the World South and increase its outreach in each Africa and Latin America.