PM Narendra Modi heads for Brazil today
July 13, 2014  00:10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday to attend the 6th Brics summit of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. 

On the sidelines of the summit, which will be held on July 15 and 16, the PM will also meet leaders of other Latin American nations.

The summit, which will be held in Fortaleza, will address political, economic and financial issues and challenges.

Apart from his meetings with all Brics leaders, including Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping, Modi will meet the heads of governments of as many as 11 countries. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela make the 11 countries.

Read Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt's piece on the PM's trip HERE
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