Diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guyana today, on the last leg of his three-nation tour after attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, where he met global leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The PM’s visit to Guyana till November 21 comes at the invitation of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. It will be the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Guyana in more than 50 years. Modi had arrived in Brazil after wrapping up a "productive" visit to Nigeria, where he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community.

Announcing his departure from Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Guyana, the last leg of his three-nation visit, after a constructive and fruitful G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro." In Brazil, Modi was welcomed on Monday by the Indian community with Sanskrit chants after his arrival. Cultural performances were also held to welcome him.

In an address at a session at the G20 Summit on Monday, Modi said India's G20 theme of "One Earth, One Family, One Future" was as relevant at the ongoing summit as it was last year.