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PM Modi to attend G20 summit in Brazil and visit Nigeria and Guyana from November 16 to 20: full schedule | India News – Times of India
This tour will mark historic milestones as Prime Minister Modi will become the first Indian Prime Minister in 17 years to visit Nigeria and the first since 1968 to make a state visit to Guyana.
At the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prime Minister Modi will visit Nigeria from November 16 to 17 where he will hold high-level talks to advance the strategic partnership established between the two nations in 2007. Besides discussing comprehensive cooperation in economics, energy and defence, Prime Minister Modi is expected to meet with the Indian community in Nigeria.
India has invested over $27 billion in Nigeria through more than 200 Indian companies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) pointed out, reflecting a robust economic and development partnership.
Following his Visit NigeriaPrime Minister Modi will attend the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 18 to 19, hosted by Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva. India, currently part of the G20 Troika along with Brazil and South Africa, will actively contribute to the agenda of this summit, building on India’s recent G20 chairmanship and the “Voice of the Global South” summits.
During the summit, the Prime Minister is expected to put forward India’s position on key global issues, including sustainable development and economic stability, while holding bilateral talks with several world leaders on the sidelines.
Prime Minister Modi’s final stop is Guyana, where he will make a state visit from November 19 to 21 at the invitation of Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The visit comes a year after President Ali’s trip to India, where he was honored as the chief guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore. During his stay in Georgetown, Prime Minister Modi will address Guyana’s parliament and meet members of the Indian diaspora, highlighting India’s cultural and diplomatic ties with the Caribbean.
In addition, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the second CARICOM-India Summit, where he will strengthen India’s ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and discuss opportunities for cooperation on critical issues such as climate resilience and economic development.
