Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the presidents of Brazil, Chile and Argentina in Rio de Janeiro and discussed ways to increase bilateral cooperation in various sectors such as defence, energy, biofuels and agriculture. Modi, who arrived here on Sunday after completing a two-day visit to Nigeria, spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the G-20 summit and praised Brazil’s efforts during its G-20 presidency. .
In a social media post after talks with Brazilian President Lula, Prime Minister Modi said: “We took stock of the entire range of bilateral relations between our countries and decided to enhance cooperation in energy, biofuels, defence, agriculture and other sectors”. commitment.”
The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders had a “productive meeting” during which they reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations and agreed to advance cooperation in defence, agriculture, biofuels, digital technology and other areas.
‘Inspired by the G-20 held in India’
Sources said that at the start of the bilateral meeting, President Lula told Prime Minister Modi that whatever he tried to do in his G-20 is inspired by the G-20 held in India. We tell you that Brazil is hosting the 19th G-20 summit. India is part of the G-20 troika along with Brazil and South Africa.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Prime Minister Modi thanked President Lula for successfully organizing the G-20 summit.”
“The Prime Minister assured India’s full support to Brazil’s ‘Global Coalition Against Hunger and Poverty’ initiative. Our discussions will cover renewable energy, biofuels, defence, agriculture, healthcare and digital technology,” he said in a post on social media. “The goal was to explore opportunities for greater collaboration.”
Jinping and Biden also arrived
On Monday, President Lula warmly welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the G-20 summit venue. Along with Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden are among the leaders who will attend the Rio de Janeiro summit on November 18-19.
On Tuesday, Modi also met Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font during the G-20 summit.
Prime Minister Modi said in a social media post: “Relations between India and Chile are strengthening in many areas. Our talks focused on how to deepen ties in pharmaceuticals, technology, space and other areas. Ayurveda in Chile I’m glad to see that the popularity of this is also an area where relationships can gain momentum.”
President Boric said that they talked about the negotiations for a trade agreement (CEPA) between both countries and new opportunities for public-private investment and trade promotion.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said the two sides reviewed India-Chile relations and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the areas of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology, IT, railways, mining, space, renewable energy and defence. .
Also read: ‘PM Modi’s intervention is necessary for peace in Manipur, referendum must be held,’ said Irom Sharmila
Additionally, Narendra Modi met Argentine President Javier Mili and reviewed the bilateral strategic partnership. This was the first meeting between the two leaders.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said the two leaders reviewed the strategic partnership between India and Argentina and focused on further deepening and diversifying bilateral relations, especially in the areas of digital technology, pharmaceuticals, defence, space, energy, resources minerals and railways.
From Brazil, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Guyana at the invitation of President Mohammad Irfan Ali. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in more than 50 years.
