Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday left for Brazil to attend the G20 Summit after wrapping up his first-ever go to to Nigeria, the place he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian group.
Modi arrived within the Nigerian capital early Sunday on the primary journey to the West African nation by an Indian prime minister after a spot of 17 years.
After concluding his “productive” go to, Modi posted on X, “Thanks Nigeria for a productive go to, which can add power and vigour to India-Nigeria friendship.”
“PM @narendramodi concludes a productive go to in Abuja, Nigeria,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned in a publish on X.
Throughout his go to, he was conferred with Nigeria’s nationwide award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), making him the second international dignitary to obtain the excellence.
This was the 17th worldwide award conferred on Modi by a rustic.
Queen Elizabeth is the one international dignitary who was awarded GCON in 1969.
Modi held bilateral talks with President Tinubu and mentioned that India accords excessive precedence to its strategic partnership with Nigeria and it’ll work in direction of boosting ties in a spread of areas, together with defence, vitality and commerce.
Modi additionally described the round 60,000-strong Indian expatriate group as a key pillar of India-Nigeria relations and thanked Tinubu for making certain their welfare.
The prime minister additionally introduced that India is sending 20 tonnes of reduction provides for Nigerian folks hit by final month’s floods.
The India-Nigeria ties have been elevated to the standing of a “strategic partnership’ throughout then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s go to to the African nation in October 2007.
Modi is in Nigeria as a part of a three-nation tour. His final vacation spot shall be Guyana.
Modi, Chinese language President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden shall be among the many leaders to attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19.
India is a part of the G20 Troika together with Brazil and South Africa.
