Wed Nov 20 09:38:40 UTC 2024: ## Modi Meets Brazilian Vedanta Enthusiast After G20 Summit
**Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2024** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his participation in the G20 Summit in Brazil with a meeting with Jonas Masetti, a Brazilian proponent of Vedanta and the Gita. Masetti, also known as Vishwanath, presented a glimpse of the Ramayana in Sanskrit to the Prime Minister.
Modi, who previously praised Masetti’s work on his radio address “Mann Ki Baat” in 2020, highlighted Masetti’s efforts in popularizing Indian culture and philosophy in Brazil through technology. Masetti, a former mechanical engineer, runs the ‘Vishwavidya’ institute in Petropolis, Brazil, where he has taught over 1.5 lakh students through free online courses.
Photographs of the meeting show Masetti, dressed in traditional attire, with his team. Modi praised Masetti’s initiative, emphasizing the global reach of Indian culture. The Prime Minister subsequently departed for Guyana, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in over 50 years.
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