New Delhi, July 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Brazil tomorrow to attend the 17th
BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro (July 6-7), and then travel to Brasilia on a bilateral State visit and hold discussions with Brazilian President Lula da Silva. Both countries are expected to sign several agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs).
PM Modi's state visit to Brasilia will break an almost six decade hiatus at the Prime Ministerial level. The visit aims at strengthening bilateral ties, with discussions expected to focus on trade and strategic collaboration.
India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, today said the visit will build on long-standing ties between India and Brazil which date back to the establishment of Ind...