FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Brazil’s Foreign Minister to Visit India, Discuss G20

By R Anil Kumar

  • Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, will undertake four-day official visit to India starting from 25-28 August 2024

  • With Brazil holding the G20 Presidency this year, the Foreign Ministers of India and Brazil will also discuss how the two countries as Troika can take forth key G20 outcomes from the Indian Presidency last year

  • India and Brazil share a multifaceted relationship rooted in shared values. The forthcoming visit of Foreign Minister Vieira will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the strategic partnership established in 2006 and explore new avenues of cooperation in bilateral, regional and multilateral arena across diverse sectors

  • Brazil will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19. The G20 is made up of countries from–Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Russia, Turkiye, UK and the US and two regional bodies: the African Union and the European Union

  • Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will visit India to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The visit will include the ninth India-Brazil joint commission meeting

New Delhi, August 24. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will be on a four-day visit to India beginning Sunday, August 25, to explore ways to strengthen bilateral strategic ties and discuss issues relating to the upcoming G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

File Photo: Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Vieira will co-chair the ninth India-Brazil joint commission meeting on August 27, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.  In the meeting, the two sides will deliberate on expanding the overall strategic partnership between the two countries, officials said.

“With Brazil holding the G20 presidency this year, the ministers will also discuss how the two countries as ‘Troika’ can take forth key G20 outcomes from the Indian presidency last year,” the MEA said on Saturday, August 24.

The G20 troika under the Brazilian G20 presidency comprises India, Brazil and South Africa. The annual G20 summit is scheduled to take place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in November. “India and Brazil share a multi-faceted relationship rooted in shared values,” the MEA said. “The forthcoming visit of Foreign Minister Vieira will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the strategic partnership established in 2006 and explore new avenues of cooperation in bilateral, regional and multilateral arena across diverse sectors,” it said in a statement.

Earlier in July, the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Dammu Ravi, led India’s delegation at the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting in Rio De Janeiro.

During the meeting, he highlighted India’s flagship programmes, including the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and AMRUT and reiterated India’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water and sanitation.

The meeting culminated in the adoption of the G20 Ministerial Call to Action, underscoring commitments to strengthen drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services worldwide.

During the meeting, Dammu Ravi underscored India’s proactive role and highlighted key national initiatives aimed at advancing sanitation and water accessibility.

Emphasising India’s flagship programmes, including the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and AMRUT, Secretary Ravi reiterated India’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water and sanitation.

(The Article generated through Ministry statements of India and Brazil)

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