Forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 5-nation go to, senior officers from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs knowledgeable that the Prime Minister will handle the parliaments of Ghana, Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago.
In a particular briefing on Monday, Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER) stated that in Ghana, the go to is happening after 30 years.
The go to will see delegation-level talks throughout which the bilateral relations will likely be reviewed, and in addition talk about varied methods to strengthen and deepen bilateral relations.
“The following day, Prime Minister will likely be addressing the parliament and he additionally will likely be interacting with the Indian neighborhood there, which is about 15,000 in quantity”, Secretary Ravi stated in his remarks.
Talking about PM Modi’s go to to Namibia, Secretary Ravi stated, “Prime Minister will go to Namibia on ninth July, and this go to can also be necessary. It is coming after 27 years.”
He added, “There will likely be delegation-level talks, one-on-one discussions, and he may even handle the Parliament. The substance of the connection is, once more, as you recognize, that India and Namibia have had a really robust relationship for a really very long time.
Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) briefed on PM Modi’s go to to Trinidad and Tobago.
In her remarks she stated that PM Modi could be visiting Trinidad and Tobago on the invitation of Prime Minister Kamala Prasad Bisessar.
“This marks the primary go to by Prime Minister Modi to T&T (Trinidad and Tobago) as Prime Minister, and is the primary Bilateral Go to by an Indian Prime Minister to T&T since 1999.”
She added, “The go to comes at an opportune time, as this 12 months, in 2025, the nation is commemorating 180 years of the arrival of Indian immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago. This shared historical past types the bedrock of our shut and enduring people-to-people ties.”
Dr Malhotra stated, “In a particular gesture, PM Modi may even handle the joint session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The go to is anticipated to strengthen the bilateral partnership throughout key areas and reaffirm our enduring ties with the Caribbean.”
She referred to as the PM’s handle to the Parliament of being “symbolic of our robust parliamentary traditions in addition to democratic values.”
Sharing a novel reality, Dr Malhotra famous in her remarks, “The chair within the parliament, the speaker’s chair within the parliament has been gifted by India, which is once more a symbolic reminder of the robust democratic and parliamentary traditions between our two international locations.”
PM Modi will embark on a five-nation go to from July 2, throughout which he’ll attend the BRICS Summit in Brazil and maintain conferences with leaders of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral ties.