PM Modi leaves on five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana
On 16 November 2024, before leaving India, PM Modi issued his departure statement for a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.
Summary
On 16 November 2024, before leaving India, PM Narendra Modi issued a departure statement for a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. At President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's invitation, it would be his first visit to Nigeria, India's close partner in West Africa. In Brazil he would attend the 19th G20 Summit as a Troika member. His visit to Guyana, at President Mohamed Irfaan Ali's invitation, would be the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over 50 years, and there he would also join Caribbean leaders for the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 Nov 2024
- Visit
- Five days: Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana
- Nigeria
- PM's first visit; invited by President Tinubu
- Brazil
- 19th G20 Summit, as Troika member
- Guyana
- First Indian PM visit in over 50 years; invited by President Irfaan Ali
- Also
- 2nd India-CARICOM Summit
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In his departure statement of 16 November 2024, PM Modi said he would attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil in which capacity?
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Correct answer: B — As a Troika member
PIB (PMO): PM Modi said he would attend the 19th G20 Summit as a Troika member.
PM Modi's November 2024 visit to Guyana was described as the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over how many years?
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Correct answer: D — 50 years
PIB (PMO): the departure statement said it would be the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in over 50 years.
Which summit did PM Modi say he would join in Guyana during his November 2024 visit?
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Correct answer: C — 2nd India-CARICOM Summit
PIB (PMO): PM Modi said he would join Caribbean leaders for the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit.