By Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Leaders’ Summit on Monday, beginning the second leg of his three-country tour.
Upon the prime minister’s arrival in the South American nation’s second-largest city, the Indian diaspora here welcomed him with Sanskrit chants.
Also, cultural performances were held to welcome him.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi expressed his gratitude for the “memorable” welcome extended to him.
The annual G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held across two days: Monday and Tuesday (local time). As the previous host, India is the member of the G20 “troika” along with current host Brazil and South Africa, where next year’s conference will take place.
Prime Minister Modi reached Brazil from Nigeria, where he was the first Indian premier in 17 years to visit the African state.
Invited by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, he had “productive” bilateral talks with the leader and interacted with the Indian community, the largest in west Africa.
