Prime Minister of India will be visiting Nigeria
Tinubu and Modi
Nigerians are expecting to see changes the Prime Minister’s visit will bring.
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Nigeria from 16-17 November, 2024.
The visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years, was at the invitation of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to a statement by the Asian country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
During the visit, Modi will hold talks to review the strategic partnership between India and Nigeria and discuss further avenues to enhance the bilateral relationship.
He will also address a gathering of the Indian community in Nigeria. India and Nigeria have been strategic partners since 2007 with growing economic, energy and defence collaboration.
More than 200 Indian companies have invested over USD 27 billion in important sectors in Nigeria.
India and Nigeria also share a strong development cooperation partnership.
Nigerians are expecting to see changes the Prime Minister’s visit will bring.
According to the statement, from the Indian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Modi Prime Minister will from Nigeria travel to Rio De Janeiro to attend the G20 Summit hosted by the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva from 18-19 November, 2024
“India is part of the G20 Troika along with Brazil and South Africa and has been actively contributing to the ongoing G20 Summit discussions.
“During the Summit, Prime Minister will put forward India’s positions on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister is expected to meet several leaders.
Also, at the invitation of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Modi will undertake a State Visit to Guyana from 19-21 November, 2024.
This visit to Guyana will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister since 1968.
Earlier in 2023, President Ali had visited India as the Chief Guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, when he was also awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.
During the visit, Prime Minister will hold discussions with President Ali, meet other senior leaders of Guyana, address the Parliament of Guyana and address a gathering of the Indian diaspora.
In Georgetown, Guyana, Prime Minister will also participate in the Second CARICOM-India Summit and hold meetings with leaders of CARICOM member countries to further enhance India’s long-standing friendship with the region.
