Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for the longest diplomatic tour – the five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Namibia, and Brazil from July 2 to 9. Describing the tour as a major diplomatic outreach, PM Modi stated that he is looking forward to meeting the world leaders and discussing global cooperation.
“Over the next few days, I will be attending various bilateral, multilateral, and other programmes…Looking forward to interacting with world leaders and discussing ways to make our planet better,” the PM said on X. Modi’s journey starts in Ghana from July 2-3, where he is scheduled to meet President John Dramani Mahama. Calling Ghana a “valued partner in the Global South,” he stated that the visit aims to strengthen historical ties and explore cooperation in energy, investment, and security development. He will also be addressing the Parliament of Ghana.
Over the next few days, I will be attending various bilateral, multilateral and other programmes in Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. Looking forward to interacting with world leaders and discussing ways to make our planet better. https://t.co/tg3FOwtceh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2025
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From there will head for Trinidad & Tobago (July 3-4), a country which has deep-rooted cultural and ancestral connections with India. PM Modi will meet President Christine Crala Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Underlining the 180-year-old connection between the two nations, he mentioned, This visit will rejuvenate the special bonds of ancestry and kinship that unite us.’’
In Argentina, PM Modi is scheduled to have talks with President Javier Milei. This will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 57 years. The aim is to collaborate in the field of energy, critical minerals, agriculture, tourism, and technology.
PM Modi will attend BRICS summit, hold bilateral talks with Brazil and Namibia
On July 6-7 the prime minister will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, terming the platform crucial for a “peaceful, equitable, just, democratic, and balanced multipolar world order”. He will also have meetings with other leaders on the same sidelines.
His next visit will be to Brasilia for a bilateral engagement with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This will mark the first state visit in nearly six decades.
In the final phase of the official tour, he will visit Namibia, where he will meet the President, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and will deliver a speech in front of the Namibian Parliament. PM Modi called Namibia “a trusted partner with whom we share a common history of struggle against colonialism,” and he further added that he looks forward to shaping a new framework for mutual development.