India, July 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.

The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved.

They discussed cooperation in critical minerals, trade and commerce, Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI, health and pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine, small & medium Industries, training, and capacity building.

They expressed satisfaction over the ongoing development cooperation between the two countries, including through Quick Impact Projects and capacity-building initiatives under the ITEC scholarship programmes.

PM Modi expressed solidarity with the people of...