Brasilia, Nov. 14 -- : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Wednesday (local time) held a bilateral meeting with Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of 11th BRICS summit here, extended an invitation for the Brazilian President to attend India's Republic Day ceremony next year.

"Prime Minister Modi invited the President of Brazil to the Republic Day 2020. The Brazilian President has accepted the invitation with pleasure," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

During the meeting, the two leaders agreed that both India and Brazil should comprehensively enhance the strategic partnership between each other.

The Prime Minister said that he looked forward to discussing matters relating to trade. He also outlined areas for potential...