Rio de Janeiro, November 18 (IANS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday, where he will attend the G20 summit hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
PM Modi wrote on social media platform X, “Arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to attend the G20 Summit. Looking forward to the summit discussions and fruitful interactions with world leaders.”
On this occasion, people of the Indian community warmly welcomed PM Modi. On this, PM Modi wrote on X, “I was deeply impressed by the warm and vibrant welcome of the Indian community on my arrival in Rio de Janeiro. Their energy reflects the affection that connects us on all continents.”
India is an important member of the G20 triumvirate along with Brazil and South Africa and is playing an active role in guiding the discussions at the summit.
At the summit on Monday, Prime Minister Modi will share India’s views on a range of issues of global importance and discuss the outcomes of the G20 Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Global South summits hosted by India two years ago.
The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier said that Prime Minister Modi will also meet separately with the leaders of many countries during the G20 summit.
After the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi will visit Georgetown (Guyana). This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana since 1968.
The visit, which will run from November 19 to 21, is being held at the invitation of Guyana President Mohammed Irfan Ali. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral discussions, meet senior leaders of Guyana, address the Parliament of Guyana, and interact with the Indian diaspora.
Last year, President Ali was the chief guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Indore, India, where he was also given the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.
In Georgetown, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the CARICOM-India Summit and will meet the leaders of CARICOM member countries to discuss further strengthening the relations between India and the Caribbean countries.
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