: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a five-day diplomatic journey to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana. His three-nation tour, scheduled from November 16 to 21, includes participation in the G-20 Summit in Brazil. Before leaving, the Prime Minister said he is looking forward to having meaningful discussions with the leaders of these three countries and the world leaders at the G-20 Summit in Brazil and at the India-CARICOM summit in Guyana.
"Over the next few days, I will be in Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. I will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of programmes, both bilateral and multilateral, which will add momentum to India's ties with various nations. I will take part in the G-20 Summit in Brazil and will meet Caribbean leaders in Guyana.
I will also be interacting with the Indian community during this visit," the PM said. The Prime Minister's first destination will be Nigeria, from where he will travel to Brazil. On his trip to Nigeria, Mr Modi said it will be an opportunity to "build upon our strategic partnership that is based on shared belief in democracy and pluralism".
The Prime Minister is travelling to the country on a two-day visit from November 16-17 at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This will be my first visit to Nigeria, which is our close partner in the West African region, Mr Modi said. “I am also eagerly looking forward to meeting the Indian community and friends from Nigeria who have sent me warm welcome messag.