New Delhi, June 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a five-nation tour from 1 to 10 July, one of the lengthiest overseas visits of his tenure. The itinerary spans Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia, and aligns with the BRICS Summit scheduled in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 July, where Modi is expected to play a prominent role. BRICS is considered amongst the strongest, influential non-Western bloc that represents the Global South.

A source familiar with the planning said in Brazil, the PM is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, before heading to Rio for the BRICS summit.

While the gathering will feature a number of important bilateral interactions, it's...