New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation visit from November 16-21 during which he will also travel to Brazil to attend the G20 summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
On the sidelines of the G20 summit, Modi is expected to meet several leaders.
The prime minister will visit Rio De Janeiro from November 18-19 to attend the G20 summit hosted by Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the MEA said in a statement.
India is part of the G20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa, and has been actively contributing to the ongoing G20 summit discussions, it said.
“During the summit, the prime minister will put forward India’s position on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years,” the MEA said.
On the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prime Minister Modi will visit Nigeria from November 16-17. This will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years, according to the statement.
“During the visit, the prime minister will hold talks to review the strategic partnership between India and Nigeria and discuss further avenues to enhance the bilateral relationship,” the statement said.
Modi will also undertake a state visit to Guyana from November 19-21 on the invitation of the country’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali.
“This visit to Guyana will be the first by an Indian prime minister since 1968,” it said. PTI KND DIV DIV
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