PM Modi reaches Brazil on fourth leg of his 5-nation tour; To participate in 17th BRICS Summit beginning tonight

In News: PM Modi’s State Visit to Brazil & Participation in BRICS Summit 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a five-nation tour covering Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.
• In Brazil, he is attending the 17th BRICS Summit (Rio de Janeiro, July 6–7, 2025), focusing on:
  • Global governance reforms
  • Climate change & resilience financing
  • Artificial Intelligence governance
  • Reform of multilateral development banks
  • Health & inclusive growth
• BRICS has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, alongside the original members.
• Following the Summit, PM Modi began a State Visit to Brazil — the first by an Indian PM in 57 years.
• He held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvain Brasília, with outcomes expected in:
  • Renewable energy & critical minerals
  • Counterterrorism cooperation
  • Agricultural research (ICAR–Embrapa collaboration)
  • Confidential information exchange & protection
• Bilateral trade (2024–25):USD 12.2 billion
  • Indian exports: petroleum, agro-chemicals, pharma, engineering goods
  • Brazilian exports: crude oil, soya oil, gold, raw sugar, cotton
• Indian investments in Brazil: ~USD 6 billion (Tata, Infosys, Wipro, Sun Pharma, etc.)
• Brazilian investments in India: ~USD 1 billion (Vale, Stefanini, WEG, etc.)
• Cooperation spans space (Amazonia-1 launch, peaceful use of outer space), oil & gas (USD 3.5 bn Indian PSU investments), Global Biofuel Alliance, Ayurveda & Yoga integration, and pharmaceutical sector linkages.
• Diaspora Diplomacy: PM Modi was accorded warm welcomes by the Indian community and cultural troupes in both Rio and Brasília.
• The visit reinforces India’s role as a proactive voice of the Global South, promoting South-South solidarity and a just, inclusive world order.
  
  Updated - July 6, 2025 2:28 PM | News On Air