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GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Modi’s tour: Six days, three countries

and 31 bilateral meetings with

important world leaders

In Brazil, PM also had informal interactions and pull-aside meetings with leaders of Singapore, South Korea,
Egypt, the US and Spain and with the heads and executives of various international organizations

OUR BUREAU key pillars. These 7 pillars are ‘CAR-
ICOM’. C stands for capacity build-
Rio de Janeiro/Georgetown (Guyana)
ing, through scholarship, training
rime Minister Narendra Modi and technique, India has been help-
on Friday evening returned to ing in the capacity building of CAR-
PDelhi after concluding his five- ICOM countries, for the next 5 years,
day and three-nation visit to Nigeria, we will add 1,000 slots to the ITEC
Brazil and Guyana. PM Modi’s first scholarship... for CARICOM, we will
stop was Nigeria, then Brazil for the work to make forensic centers... with
19th G20 Summit, and the last was CARICOM friends, India is ready to
Guyana. work in parliamentary training also.”
PM Modi participated in 31 Bi- India and Guyana signed 10
lateral Meetings and informal inter- Memorandums of Understanding
actions with global leaders during his (MoUs) during Prime Minister Na-
three-nation foreign visit from No- rendra Modi’s visit to the country,
vember 16 to 21. covering areas such as culture, ag-
He held a bilateral meeting in riculture, pharmaceuticals, and the
Nigeria, 10 bilateral meetings on deployment of UPI in the Caribbean
the sidelines of the G20 Summit in nation.
Brazil. Thereafter, during the visit to PM Modi and Guyana President
Guyana, he held 9 bilateral meetings, Irfaan Ali planted a sapling under
according to an official statement. the ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam’ initiative.
In Nigeria, PM Modi held a bi- Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali serves a 7-curry meal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM Modi on Wednesday said
lateral meeting with the Nigeria pres- that India will be increasing its phar-
ident Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In Brazil, on a water lily leaf, at his residence in Georgetown on Thursday (ANI Photo) ma exports to the Caribbean nation
PM Modi held bilateral meetings and is planning to set up ‘Jan Aus-
with leaders of Brazil, Indonesia, Health Organization; and Kristalina 20 to 22. He became the first Indian hadhi Kendras’ there.
Portugal, Italy, Norway, France, the Georgieva and Gita Gopinath, IMF. Prime Minister to visit the nation in India has also extended cred-
UK, Chile, Argentina and Australia. In Guyana, PM Modi held bilat- 56 years. Sharing a six-minute video it facilities to Guyana for mutually
Amongst the 10 bilateral meet- eral meetings with leaders of Guyana, with highlights of his visit on X, he agreed fields such as agriculture and
ings in Brazil, PM Modi held talks Dominica, Bahamas, Trinidad, To- remarked, “Our friendship keep get- information technology. Indian com-
with Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia bago, Suriname, Barbados, Antigua ting even stronger!” panies have shown interest in sectors
president; Luis Montenegro, Portu- and Barbuda, Grenada and St. Lucia. At the 2nd India-CARICOM such as biofuels, energy, minerals,
gal PM; Keir Starmer, UK PM, Ga- On Thursday night, PM Modi Summit, PM Modi unveiled a trans- and pharmaceuticals. While bilateral
briel Boric, Chile President and Javi- marked the final leg of a significant formative seven-pillar framework to trade turnover remains modest, the
er Milei, Argentina President, as per journey that began in Nigeria, contin- enhance collaboration between India trend is positive and promising.
the statement. ued in Brazil for the 19th G20 Sum- and CARICOM, based on the acro- The Prime Minister’s visit is ex-
In Brazil, PM also had informal mit, and concluded with a historic nym “C.A.R.I.C.O.M.” pected to open new avenues for col-
interactions and pull-aside meetings State visit to Guyana. The three-na- PM @narendramodi co-chaired laboration, strengthen India-Guyana
with leaders of Singapore, South tion tour showcased India’s growing the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, ties, and encourage broader regional
Korea, Egypt, the US and Spain global engagement, with pivotal dis- along with PM Dickon Mitchell of Gre- partnerships.
and with the heads and executives of cussions in Nigeria, active participa- nada, the current chair of CARICOM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
various international organizations tion in the G20 Summit in Brazil, and PM thanked President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday received the ‘Key to
like Ursula von der Leyen, Europe- reinforcing ties with the Caribbean of Guyana for hosting the Summit. the city of Georgetown’ during his
an Union; Antonio Guterres, Unit- during the historic Guyana visit. During the summit, PM Modi state visit to Guyana. He also re-
ed Nations; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained the framework, “In the ceived a resounding welcome from
World Trade Organization; Tedros on Friday reminisced about his offi- future, to strengthen our ties, I want the members of the Indian commu-
Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World cial visit to Guyana from November to make a statement, it is based on 7 nity in Guyana.

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