Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a landmark eight-day, five-nation world tour from July 2-9, 2025. This is his longest foreign trip in a decade and underscores India’s growing role in the Global South. The tour includes visits to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil (for the BRICS Summit), and Namibia, with a strong focus on enhancing bilateral ties, economic cooperation, and India’s leadership in multilateral forums.
Here’s a breakdown of the highlights related to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and the BRICS Summit:
Ghana (July 2-3, 2025):
- Historic Visit: This marks the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in three decades.
- Strengthening Ties: The visit aims to deepen cooperation across various sectors including trade, investment, energy, health, security, and development partnership.
- Key Discussions: PM Modi is expected to hold discussions with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to review the strong bilateral partnership and explore new avenues for collaboration.
- Parliamentary Address: A significant highlight will be PM Modi’s address to the Parliament of Ghana, symbolizing the shared democratic values between the two nations.
- Indian Community Engagement: PM Modi will interact with the Indian diaspora in Ghana, which numbers over 15,000.
- Economic Focus: Discussions will also focus on areas like agriculture, vaccines, digital public infrastructure, and defense. India is a significant trading partner and investor in Ghana, particularly in pharmaceuticals, agro-processing, construction, manufacturing, and ICT.
Trinidad & Tobago (July 3-4, 2025):
- First PM Visit Since 1999: This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Trinidad & Tobago since 1999.
- Deep-rooted Connections: The visit holds significant cultural resonance as Trinidad & Tobago marks 180 years since the first Indians arrived. A large portion of the country’s population is of Indian origin, including the President and Prime Minister.
- Meetings with Leadership: PM Modi will meet with President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
- Parliamentary Address & Diaspora Event: PM Modi is expected to address a joint session of the island nation’s parliament and participate in a large Indian community gathering.
- Cooperation Areas: The visit aims to rejuvenate the special bonds of ancestry and kinship and bolster development cooperation with the Caribbean region, particularly in renewable energy, agriculture, and digital services.
- Highest Honour: PM Modi is also expected to receive the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT), the nation’s highest honor.
BRICS Summit (July 6-7, 2025) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- Crucial Platform: PM Modi will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit, reaffirming India’s commitment to the bloc as a vital platform for cooperation among emerging economies.
- Global Issues: Discussions during the summit are expected to cover key global issues, including the reform of global governance, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, responsible use of artificial intelligence, climate action, global health, and economic and financial matters.
- Denouncing Terrorism: The BRICS leaders’ declaration is anticipated to strongly denounce the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Bilateral Meetings: On the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders.
- Post-Summit Bilateral Visit: Following the BRICS Summit, PM Modi will undertake a bilateral state visit to Brasilia, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly six decades, to engage with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on advancing common priorities for the Global South, including trade, defense, and renewable energy.
