Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) July 05, 2025 (ANI): During PM Modi's state visit to Brazil, which marks the first in 57 years, India’s Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia reveals plans for an MoU on counterterrorism. Additionally, Brazil’s leadership of the BRICS Summit introduces new partner countries and expands discussions on global governance and financial reforms, with key topics to be included in the joint declaration.On PM Modi's visit, India's Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on the 5th of July and he'll be here for two days. Thereafter, he goes to Brasilia for the state visit. This is a state visit which has utmost importance because the state visit of the Prime Minister of India is happening after 57 years.On the BRICS summit, India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, said, "Brazil chairs the BRICS Summit this year. This is the first time new partner countries are participating, and as has been the core agenda of BRICS, the reform of global governance and financial institutions will continue. But besides that, Brazil has also added several other subjects for discussion, and they will, of course, be reflected duly in the joint declaration..."On PM Modi's visit, India's Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia said, "...We are expecting that an MoU on counterterrorism will be signed between India and Brazil bilaterally during the state visit of the Prime Minister..."
00:00Prime Minister Srininder Mohdiji will be arriving Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on 5th of July and he'll be here for two days.
00:09Thereafter he goes to Brasilia for the state visit.
00:14Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
00:16And this is a state visit which has utmost importance because it is after 57 years a state visit of Prime Minister of India is taking place to Brazil.
00:25Sir, what is the significance of the 17th week summit?
00:30The BRICS summit this year is chaired by Brazil.
00:33This is the first time there are partner countries which are new partner countries which are participating.
00:38And as has been the core agenda of BRICS, the global governance and financial institution reform that will be continued.
00:47But besides that, Brazil has also added several other subjects for discussion.
00:52And they'll be of course reflected duly in the joint declaration on 6th of July.
00:57This includes global health cooperation, digital cooperation, artificial intelligence, climate change and climate finance.
01:06And of course trade investment and finance is always a subject which is discussed in all such fora.
01:12So there will be very amplified discussions and a joint declaration will be known to us on 6th.
01:19So what will be Prime Minister Modi's main focus during the video?
01:23Prime Minister's main focus will be of course A. to participate in all the sessions, discussions with all the leaders.
01:32He will also reflect India's ideas on all these agenda items.
01:36Besides this, he will also have some bilateral meetings which are being worked out at the moment.
01:42And we'll know by the time he arrives, we'll have a clarity on the program which heads of stage he's going to meet.
01:48So how important is this summit for stenting Indian-Brazil relationship?
01:51Well, India-Brazil are very close countries.
01:55India opened its first embassy in Latin America in 1948.
01:58Since then, we have had very close relationship.
02:02In 2006, we elevated the relationship to strategic partnership.
02:07And since then, we have moved from strength to strength.
02:10The basket of subjects that is on the table between India and Brazil is very amplified now.
02:18We are talking from trade and investment to defence cooperation to agricultural cooperation.
02:24There are a large number of subjects which are being discussed.
02:29And Brazil is very close.
02:33This is, in fact, Prime Minister's fourth visit to Brazil.
02:36He has been here thrice before.
02:37But this is the first time, of course, he's making the state visit.
02:40Sir, what special proposal will India advocate to strengthen India-BRIX collaboration on counterterrorism?
02:47Sir, let me remind you that India, during its presidency of BRICS in 2021, had already got a declaration issued on behalf of BRICS on counterterrorism.
03:00And besides that, we are expecting that an MOU on counterterrorism will be signed between India and Brazil bilaterally during the state visit of Prime Minister.
03:08So what kind of cooperation is expected between India and other BRICS countries at this summit?
03:13Well, the discussion will take place.
03:16The agenda is very clear.
03:17And you will get to know on 6th afternoon when the joint declaration comes out, which will be a very constructive one, as usual, with BRICS countries collaborating with each other for almost two decades now.
03:30And this will be another step towards the right direction.
03:33How is India contributing to the BRICS agenda this year?
03:36Well, we are contributing in the way of collaborating with Brazil.
03:41Brazil and India are like-minded countries.
03:43We are part of Global South.
03:45And we are both in favor of global governance and financial institution reform.
03:49So with China-top leader absent this year, how does India plan to shape Bintra, BRICS, dynamic, and uphold our monuments on collective entities?
03:58Well, as far as my information goes, Prime Minister of China will be participating in the summit.
04:04And of course, all other countries are also participating.
04:07So they collectively will have discussion and reach a consensus.
04:10So how does Prime Minister Modi present impact India's visibility at BRICS?
04:15Prime Minister Modi has not missed a single BRICS summit.
04:20And his commitment towards BRICS is no worse to say.
04:25Because let me recall that Prime Minister's first ever foreign visit out of Indian subcontinent was to Brazil to participate in the BRICS summit in 2014 in Fortaleza.
04:36Sir, is there any special collaboration planned between Indian and Brazilian business running the summit?
04:45You see, as it is, we have $12 billion of trade between the two countries.
04:50There are bilateral investments.
04:53We have invested in Brazil from pharmaceutical to oil and gas to mining.
04:58Indian companies, more than 50 Indian companies are already present in Brazil.
05:02Similarly, Brazil has also invested in India.
05:03And there are many companies which are also exploring further investment opportunities in India.
05:10So this is an ongoing process.
05:12The government's job is to provide a platform, a congenial platform to the private companies, to private sector, so that they can look for more investments.
