G20 summit in Brazil: Wanting ahead to significant discussions, says PM Modi forward of Brazil journey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for a go to to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (November 16, 2024) mentioned he’s trying ahead to “significant” discussions on the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that constructed upon its agenda for the grouping on India’s presidency of the bloc final yr.

PM Modi made the feedback in an announcement forward of his 5 day go to to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. The Prime Minister’s first vacation spot might be Nigeria from the place he’ll journey to Brazil.

“In Brazil, I’ll attend the nineteenth G20 Summit as a troika member. Final yr, India’s profitable presidency elevated the G20 to folks’s G-0 and mainstreamed the priorities of the International South into its agenda,” the Prime Minister mentioned.

Mr. Modi, Chinese language President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden might be among the many leaders to attend the summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19. India is a part of the G20 troika together with Brazil and South Africa.

“This yr, Brazil has constructed upon India’s legacy. I stay up for significant discussions in line with our imaginative and prescient of ‘One Earth, One Household, One Future’. I will even use the chance to trade views on furthering bilateral cooperation with a number of different leaders,” the Prime Minister mentioned.

Induction of the 55-nation African Union as a everlasting member of the G20 and managing to provide a leaders’ declaration overcoming deep divisions over the Ukraine battle have been seen as main milestones of India’s presidency of the G20 final yr.

On his journey to Nigeria, Mr. Modi mentioned it is going to be a chance to “construct upon our strategic partnership that’s primarily based on shared perception in democracy and pluralism”. The Prime Minister is travelling to the nation on a two-day go to from November 16-17 on the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“This might be my first go to to Nigeria, which is our shut companion within the West African area,” Mr. Modi mentioned. “I’m additionally eagerly trying ahead to assembly the Indian neighborhood and buddies from Nigeria who’ve despatched me heat welcome messages in Hindi,” he mentioned.

Within the third and last leg of his journey, Mr. Modi will go to Guyana from November 19 to 21 on the invitation of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Will probably be the primary ever go to of an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in additional than 50 years. “We’ll trade views on giving strategic route to our distinctive relationship, which relies on shared heritage, tradition and values,” Mr. Modi mentioned.

“I will even pay my respects to one of many oldest Indian diaspora, who migrated greater than 185 years in the past, and have interaction a fellow democracy, as I deal with their Parliament,” he added.