Prime Minister Narendra Modi obtained a heat welcome from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva upon his arrival on the Museum of Fashionable Artwork in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to attend the seventeenth BRICS Leaders Summit. The 2 leaders exchanged handshakes and hugs forward of the summit.
Prime Minister Modi reached Brazil earlier immediately as a part of the fourth cease on his five-country tour, following the conclusion of a landmark go to to Argentina on Saturday.
That is Prime Minister Modi’s fourth go to to Brazil and he’s scheduled to undertake a State Go to to Brasilia following the two-day Summit.
Prime Minister Modi can be more likely to maintain a number of bilateral conferences on the sidelines of the Summit.
“As a founding member, India is dedicated to BRICS as a significant platform for cooperation amongst rising economies. Collectively, we attempt for a extra peaceable, equitable, simply, democratic and balanced multipolar world order. On the sidelines of the Summit, I can even meet a number of world leaders,” mentioned PM Modi, earlier this week.
“I’ll journey to Brasilia for a bilateral State Go to, the primary by an Indian Prime Minister in almost six a long time. This go to will present a chance to strengthen our shut partnership with Brazil, and work with my buddy, President H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on advancing the priorities of the World South,” he added.
Within the final BRICS Summit, held below Russia’s chairship in Kazan in October 2024, PM Modi famous that the occasion was going down at a time when the world is present process a number of uncertainties and challenges, together with conflicts, adversarial climatic impacts, and cyber threats, putting larger expectations upon BRICS.
The Summit holds a significant significance for New Delhi as India will assume the BRICS Chairship subsequent yr. India final held the BRICS Chairship in 2021, which coincided with the fifteenth anniversary of the grouping.
India additionally stays dedicated to strengthening the voice of the World South and championing the reason for growing nations on the worldwide stage, together with boards like BRICS.
The theme of the Rio Summit is Strengthening World South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.
Sunday’s first agenda merchandise can be the reform of the World Governance, the place solely the total members will take part.
After wrapping up discussions on two extra agenda objects – peace and safety, the strengthening of multilateralism, financial and monetary affairs, and Synthetic intelligence – the leaders can be collaborating in an official reception hosted by President Lula.
On Monday, discussions can be held on the fourth merchandise of the agenda – atmosphere, COP30, and World well being.
(With IANS Inputs)