PM Modi Strengthens Global South Ties with BRICS, Trade Focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-nation tour on July 2, 2025, visiting Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia until July 9. The trip, reported by The Times of India, aims to boost India’s ties with the Global South, focusing on trade, energy, and defense, with the BRICS Summit in Brazil as a key event.
In Ghana, Modi’s first stop from July 2-3, he will meet President John Mahama to discuss investment, health, and security. This is the first Indian PM visit to Ghana in 30 years. Modi will address Ghana’s Parliament, highlighting ties with the African Union and ECOWAS, and engage with the 15,000-strong Indian community.
The tour includes Trinidad and Tobago (July 3-4), the first PM visit since 1999, to strengthen historical ties, and Argentina (July 4-5) for talks with President Javier Milei on agriculture, mining, and renewable energy. In Brazil, Modi will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio from July 6-7, discussing global governance, AI, and climate action, followed by a state visit to Brasilia.
Over the next few days, I will be attending various bilateral, multilateral and other programmes in Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. Looking forward to interacting with world leaders and discussing ways to make our planet better. https://t.co/tg3FOwtceh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2025
Modi’s final stop is Namibia on July 9, his first visit there, to meet President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and push for India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The tour, Modi’s longest in a decade, aims to deepen India’s strategic partnerships and counter China’s influence in Africa, with trade and anti-terrorism high on the agenda.
The trip underscores India’s growing global role, with Modi set to hold bilateral meetings and address parliaments. As India prepares to chair BRICS in 2026, this tour strengthens its voice in multilateral platforms and boosts economic ties across Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.