Wed Jul 02 03:41:17 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Modi Embarks on Diplomatic Tour, Prioritizing Global South and BRICS Agenda**

**New Delhi, July 2, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed today for a week-long diplomatic tour spanning five nations across the Global South: Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. Before emplaning for Accra, Ghana, Modi stated that the trip is aimed at strengthening cooperation among emerging economies and advancing the priorities of the Global South. He highlighted the upcoming BRICS summit in Rio De Janeiro as a key opportunity to forge a “balanced multipolar world order.”

The Prime Minister’s first stop is Ghana, where he will hold talks with President John Dramani Mahama, focusing on investment, energy, health, security, capacity building, and development partnerships. He will also address the Ghanaian Parliament.

Next, Modi will travel to Trinidad and Tobago, marking the 180th anniversary of Indian indentured laborers’ arrival. Discussions with Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will aim to “rejuvenate the special bonds of ancestry and kinship.”

The tour includes a landmark visit to Argentina, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 57 years. Talks with President Javier Milei will center on agriculture, critical minerals, energy, trade, tourism, technology, and investment.

The BRICS summit in Rio De Janeiro on July 6 and 7 is a pivotal event. Modi will participate in bilateral meetings and advocate for a “more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order.” Following the summit, he will travel to Brasilia for a State visit, focusing on strengthening ties with Brazil and advancing Global South priorities alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This will mark the first state visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brazil in nearly six decades.

The final leg of the journey takes Modi to Namibia, where he will meet Dr. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah and address the Joint Session of Namibian Parliament, celebrating shared commitments to freedom and development.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of these engagements in solidifying India’s relationships across the Global South and deepening cooperation through multilateral platforms like BRICS, the African Union, ECOWAS, and CARICOM.

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