Is PM Modi Ready to Make Waves at the BRICS Summit in Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (NationPress) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Brazil for a four-day visit, where he is set to engage in the 17th BRICS Summit and conduct a state visit.

Upon his arrival at the Galeao International Airport on Saturday evening (local time), PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome. His visit is at the request of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

This marks the fourth stop of his five-nation tour.

In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi stated: "I have landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the BRICS Summit, followed by my visit to Brasília for a state visit at the invitation of President Lula. I look forward to fruitful discussions during my stay here."

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also tweeted, "PM @narendramodi arrives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit. #BRICS2025"

Before arriving in Brazil, PM Modi was in Argentina, where he engaged in extensive discussions with President Javier Milei and reached agreements to diversify trade and enhance collaboration in the defense, critical minerals, pharmaceutical, energy, and mining sectors.

During his stay, PM Modi will participate in the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 and 7, followed by a state visit in Brasília. This will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brazil in almost sixty years.

The BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has recently expanded to include five new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, establishing it as one of the most significant alliances of emerging economies globally.

This is PM Modi's fourth visit to Brazil.

The Prime Minister is also expected to hold multiple bilateral meetings alongside the Summit activities.

During the state visit to Brazil, PM Modi will travel to Brasília to engage in discussions with President Lula da Silva, focusing on enhancing the strategic partnership between the two nations in areas such as trade, defense, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and cultural exchanges.

Before embarking on this five-nation tour, PM Modi expressed that as a founding member of BRICS, India is dedicated to the bloc as an essential platform for cooperation among emerging economies.

"Together, we aim for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic, and balanced multipolar world order," he emphasized.

Prior to visiting Brazil, PM Modi made a stop in Ghana on July 2-3 at the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama, where he addressed the Parliament. Following that, he visited Trinidad and Tobago on July 3-4, meeting with President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

His next destination was Argentina, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 57 years. The final stop of PM Modi's five-nation tour will be Namibia.