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PM Modi has embarked on his longest foreign trip in a decade, his first such long trip after Pahalgam attacks to this part of the world. What is the itinerary and what’s on the agenda, these 10 points cover it
1, Eight-day, five-nation tour includes crucial meetings
2, PM to visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia
3, Focus on defence, trade, and India’s partnerships with key nations
4, PM’s first-ever bilateral visit to Ghana, one of West Africa’s fastest-growing economies
5, India is the largest destination for Ghanaian exports, around 70% of this includes gold
6, Ghana will be there first country to be visited on July 2, while two-day Trinidad and Tobago visit will begin from July 3, first such visit by an Indian prime minister to the country since 1999.
7, At least 40 per cent of the Indian diaspora in the Caribbean is settled in Trinidad and Tobago.
8, PM will visit Argentina on July 4 where he will hold talks will be held on defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade, and investment.
9, PM Modi will attend the 17th BRICS summit in Brazil from July 5 to 8, followed by a state visit.
10, Modi will travel to Namibia in the final leg of his visit that will include bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Accra, Ghana
Departure Statement by Prime Minister on the eve of visit to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia
Today, I embark on a five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia from 2 to 9 July 2025.
At the invitation of President H.E. John Dramani Mahama, I will visit Ghana on 2-3 July. Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an important role in the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. I look forward to my exchanges aimed at further deepening our historical ties and opening up new windows of cooperation, including in the areas of investment, energy, health, security, capacity building and development partnership. As fellow democracies, it will be an honour to speak at the Parliament of Ghana.
On 3-4 July, I will be in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, a country with which we share deep-rooted historical, cultural and people-to-people connect. I will meet President H.E. Mrs. Christine Carla Kangaloo, who was the Chief Guest at this year’s Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, and Prime Minister H.E. Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has recently assumed office for the second term. Indians first arrived in Trinidad and Tobago 180 years ago. This visit will provide an opportunity to rejuvenate the special bonds of ancestry and kinship that unite us.
From Port of Spain, I will travel to Buenos Aires. This will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years. Argentina is a key economic partner in Latin America and a close collaborator in the G20. I look forward to my discussions with President H.E. Javier Milei, whom I also had the pleasure of meeting last year. We will focus on advancing our a mutually beneficial cooperation, including in the areas of agriculture, critical minerals, energy, trade, tourism, technology, and investment.
I will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 July. As a founding member, India is committed to BRICS as a vital platform for cooperation among emerging economies. Together, we strive for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order. On the sidelines of the Summit, I will also meet several world leaders. I will travel to Brasilia for a bilateral State Visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly six decades. This visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen our close partnership with Brazil, and work with my friend, President H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on advancing the priorities of the Global South.
My final destination will be Namibia, a trusted partner with whom we share a common history of struggle against colonialism. I look forward to meeting President H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and chart a new roadmap for cooperation for the benefit of our peoples, our regions and the wider Global South. It will be a privilege to also address the Joint Session of Namibian Parliament as we celebrate our enduring solidarity and shared commitment for freedom and development.
I am confident that my visits to the five countries will reinforce our bonds friendship across the Global South, strengthen our partnerships on both sides of the Atlantic, and deepen engagements in the multilateral platforms such as BRICS, the African Union, ECOWAS and the CARICOM.
