Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Nigeria, Rio de Janeiro and Guyana from November 16 to 21, 2024, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs knowledgeable on Tuesday.
This shall be PM Modi’s first go to to Nigeria and the primary go to by any Indian Prime Minister in 17 years.
“On the invitation of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prime Minister, will go to Nigeria from 16-17 November 2024. This would be the first go to by a Prime Minister of India to Nigeria in 17 years,” the Exterior Affairs ministry stated in an announcement.
PM Modi will focus on measures to enhance bilateral relations between the 2 nations and deal with the Indian diaspora in Nigeria throughout his go to.
“India and Nigeria have been strategic companions since 2007 with rising financial, vitality and defence collaboration. Greater than 200 Indian corporations have invested over USD 27 billion in necessary sectors in Nigeria. India and Nigeria additionally share a robust growth cooperation partnership,” the ministry stated.
From November 18 to 19, 2024, PM Modi shall be attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva. Prime Minister Modi plans to deal with varied international points primarily based on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Voice of the International South Summits throughout the G20 Summit.
He’s additionally anticipated to satisfy a number of leaders on the sidelines of the Summit.
Lastly, PM Modi will go to Guyana from November 19 to 21, 2024. This would be the first go to to the nation by any Indian prime minister since 1968.
“ On the invitation of the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister will undertake a State Go to to Guyana from 19-21 November 2024,” the Exterior Affairs Ministry stated.
In 2023, Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali was invited because the Chief Visitor on the seventeenth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. President Ali may also take part within the Second CARICOM-India Summit.
In Guyana, PM Modi will maintain talks with the senior leaders of the South African nation and deal with the Indian diaspora.
