PM Modi’s longest foreign trip in 11 years begins tomorrow: 5 countries in 8 days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour beginning July 2, Tuesday to participate in the BRICS Summit in Brazil and expand India's ties with several key nations of the Global South.

This will be Modi's longest diplomatic visit in the past 11 years. The PM’s eight-day tour, which will last until July 9, will cover two continents and include visits to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.

Besides Brazil, Modi will visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia during the trip, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

This is Modi’s second five-nation tour as prime minister. The last was in 2016, when he visited the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Afghanistan, and Qatar during one tour. 

Modi undertook a six-nation trip in eight days when he visited Russia and five Central Asian countries in July 2015.

This will be the prime minister's first-ever bilateral visit to Ghana and the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades.

The MEA said that during the visit, Modi will hold talks with the president of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and discuss further avenues to enhance it through economic, energy, and defence collaboration.

It will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the country since 1999.

During the visit, Modi will hold talks with the President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo and the Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. He is also expected to address a joint session of the parliament of the island nation.

The visit of the prime minister to Trinidad and Tobago will impart fresh impetus to the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries, the MEA said.

According to the MEA, the prime minister will hold wide-ranging talks with President Javier Milei to further enhance the India-Argentina partnership in key areas, including defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade, and investment.

"The bilateral visit of the prime minister will further deepen the multifaceted strategic partnership between India and Argentina," it said in a statement.

The prime minister will visit Brazil from July 5 to 8, 2025, to attend the 17th BRICS summit, followed by a state visit.

This will be Modi's fourth visit to Brazil as the prime minister. The 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro.

"During the summit, the prime minister will exchange views on key global issues including reform of global governance, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, economic and financial matters," the MEA said.

Modi is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.

For the state visit to Brazil, Modi will travel to Brasilia, where he will hold bilateral discussions with President Lula on broadening the strategic partnership between the two countries in areas of mutual interest, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people linkages, the MEA said.

This will be the third ever prime ministerial visit from India to Namibia. During his visit, Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. He is also expected to deliver an address at the Parliament of Namibia.

"The visit of the prime minister is a reiteration of India's multi-faceted and deep-rooted historical ties with Namibia," the MEA said.

(With PTI inputs)