PM Narendra Modi will visit Russia, and will attend the 16th BRICS summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit Russia. He will visit Russia from 22 to 23 October 2024. PM Modi is going to Russia to attend the 16th BRICS summit, for which he has been invited by President Vladimir Putin. Because this time Russia is chairing the BRICS summit. This information was given by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said that during his visit to Russia, Prime Minister Modi may also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and invited leaders in Kazan. The theme of this year's BRICS summit is 'Strengthening multilateralism for global development and security'.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that this summit will provide an important platform for the leaders to discuss the major issues of the world. The ministry also said that the progress of the initiatives started by BRICS will be assessed in this summit and it will also provide a valuable opportunity to identify potential areas for future cooperation. Heads of state of all member countries will be present to participate in the summit. It is believed that apart from the BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Prime Ministers and Presidents of many countries present in Russia at that time.
After the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in July, bilateral talks between the two leaders have been scheduled again in October. Apart from this, there is a high possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is coming to attend the BRICS summit. The possibility of a Modi-Jinping meeting is being expressed for the first time since the Galwan issue in the year 2020. Earlier, during the meeting of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, preparations for the possible meeting of Modi-Jinping were reviewed. PM Modi is also likely to meet the leaders of many other member countries present in Kazan, Russia.
After the expansion of the BRICS organization, the BRICS conference being held in Russia is being considered very important. Russia is constantly talking about the BRICS currency. It is believed that to curb the US arbitrariness regarding the dollar, the BRICS member countries can come up with an alternative currency. This is the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war that such a big event is being held in Russia.
In view of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Middle East conflict, the decisions taken at the BRICS summit will have far-reaching effects. More than fifty countries have expressed their desire to become members of BRICS. Five new member countries have joined this organization starting with Brazil, Russia, China, India, and South Africa. These include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. This organization, which has 45 percent of the world's population, has a 28 percent share of the global GDP.