PM Narendra Modi to leave for Brasilia to attend BRICS summit today

Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will leave for Brasilia this afternoon to attend 11th BRICS
summit. The theme of the BRICS summit this year is “Economic Growth for an
Innovative Future.” It is sixth time that Mr. Modi is participating in the
BRICS summit. A large business delegation from India is also expected to be
present during the visit to attend the BRICS Business Forum where the business
communities of all five countries are going to be represented.

“Prime
Minister is scheduled to hold separate bilateral meetings with the Russian
President Vladimir Putin and the Chinese president Xi Jinping. He is also to
participate in BRICS business forum closing ceremony and the closed &
Plenary Sessions of the  BRICS Summit.

In the closed
session, the discussions are expected to be focused on challenges and
opportunities for the exercise of national sovereignty in the contemporary
world. During the BRICS plenary Session leaders will discuss the intra BRICS
co-operation for the economic development of BRICS societies.