India and Brazil will discuss ways to advance the priorities of the Global South in the coming days, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 2, 2025). In a statement issued ahead of the beginning of his July 2-9 diplomatic tour, Mr. Modi said the upcoming BRICS summit to be held in Rio De Janeiro will help create a “balanced multipolar world order”. He further said the five nation visit will help strengthen cooperation within the Global South.
“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,” said Prime Minister Modi in his departure statement as he boarded the official aircraft that will land first in Ghana for a bilateral visit.
During the week-long travel, the PM will visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia.
Modi will be in Ghana on July 2 and 3, and will hold talks with President John Dramani Mahama.
“Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays and plays an important role in the African Union and the Economic Community of Wesst African States,” said PM Modi, adding that his visit will build on India’s historic ties with Ghana and help in opening up areas like investment, energy, health, security, capacity building and development partnership. PM Modi will also address the Parliament of Ghana during the visit.
From Ghana, the Prime Minister will fly to Trinidad and Tobago where he will be hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar. President of Trinidad and Tobago Christine Carla Kangaloo was the Chief Guest at this year’s Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.
“This visit will provide an opportunity to rejuvenate the special bonds of ancestry and kinship that unite us,” Mr. Modi said, adding that 2025 marks the 180th anniversary of arrival of Indian indentured labourers to Trinidad and Tobago.
Mr. Modi will then travel to Buenos Aires, the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years.
He said Argentina is a key economic partner in Latin America and a close collaborator in the G20 and that he looked forward to discussions with President Javier Milei, whom he had met last year.
“We will focus on advancing our mutually beneficial cooperation, including in the areas of agriculture, critical minerals, energy, trade, tourism, technology, and investment,” Mr. Modi said.
At Rio De Janeiro on July 6 and 7, PM Modi is expected to meet with several bilateral meetings as well. Following the BRICS summit, PM Modi will visit Brasilia for a State visit.
As a founding member, India is committed to BRICS as a vital platform for cooperation among emerging economies, he said.
“Together, we strive for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order,” he added.
On the sidelines of the summit, Mr. Modi will 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,” he said.
On the way back home, Mr. Modi will stop at Namibia, a country that has a long history of struggle for decolonisation that India supported.
He will meet Dr. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah and address the Joint Session of Namibian Parliament.
“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,“ Mr. Modi said.
“I am confident that my visits to the five countries will reinforce our bonds of 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,” he added.
Published – July 02, 2025 09:11 am IST
