PM Modi’s longest foreign visit , spanning 8 days and 5 countries ,has raised the the voice of Global South ,led by India, on the world stage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a foreign visit of Africa and South America from 2-9th July 2025 and will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. It is a eight days ,five nation tour and his longest foreign visit in a decade .The journey includes crucial meetings in Ghana ,Trinidad and Tobago ,Argentina, Brazil and Namibia .It will focus on defence ,trade and India’s partnerships with key nations of the Global South. Officials said the tour will focus on defence ,rare earth minerals and cooperation counter terrorism, among other issues.

1 .Ghana:

Ghana is one of the West Africa’s fastest growing economics .India is the largest destination for Ghanaian exports, with gold accounting for more than 70% of Indian imports From Ghana. On 2nd July 2025 ,PM Modi arrived in Ghana .The President of Ghana John Mahama came to receive PM Modi. He gave him the ceremonial Guard of Honour. Later ,PM Modi held a delegation-level meeting with President Mahama at Jubilee house in Accra .Prime Minister Modi was conferred with The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, the country’s highest civilian honour, by President John Mahama on Wednesday.

India and Ghana on Wednesday signed four agreements following talks between PM Narendra Modi and Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama .

MoU on Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP): To promote greater cultural understanding and exchanges in art ,music ,dance ,literature and heritage.

MoU between Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) : Aimed at enhancing cooperation in standardization ,certification and conformity assessment .

MoU between the Institute of Traditional & Alternative Medicine (ITAM),Ghana and the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA),India : To collaborate in traditional medicine education ,training and research .

MoU on Joint Commission Meeting : To institutionalize high-level dialogue and review bilateral cooperation mechanisms on a regular basis .

2 .Trinidad and Tobago :

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived today in Port of Spain on a State Visit to the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago(T&T).Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by Kamla Persad-Bissessar along with her cabinet at the Piarco International Airport in Port of Spain with a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour .PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Trinidad and Tobago since 1999 . Notably ,PM Modi will receive the Order of Trinidad and Tobago ,the highest honour of the country ,address Joint Parliament Session ,meet Indian community.

During his stay ,Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Christine Carla and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.The discussion are expected to focus on further strengthening cooperation in areas such as trade ,energy ,technology and cultural exchange .

Following his Trinidad and Tobago visit , PM Modi will travel to Argentina from July 4 to 5,following by Brazil for the 17th BRICS summit and a state visit .The final leg of his tour will take him to Namibia.