By Enyichukwu Enemanna
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is set to visit Nigeria from 16-17 November, the Asian country’s Foreign Ministry announced.
While in Nigeria, Modi will hold talks to review the strategic partnership between his country and Nigeria, and discuss further avenues to enhance the bilateral relationship.
He will also address a gathering of the Indian community in Nigeria.
The visit is the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years and was at the invitation of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the ministry stated.
India and Nigeria have been strategic partners since 2007 with growing economic, energy and defence collaboration.
More than 200 Indian companies have invested over USD 27 billion in important sectors in Nigeria.
Modi will from Nigeria travel to Rio De Janeiro to attend the G20 Summit hosted by the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva from 18-19 November, 2024, the ministry noted.
“India is part of the G20 Troika along with Brazil and South Africa and has been actively contributing to the ongoing G20 Summit discussions.
“During the Summit, Prime Minister will put forward India’s positions on various issues of global importance and build on the outcomes from the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and Voice of the Global South Summits which were hosted by India in the past two years. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister is expected to meet several leaders”, the statement says.
India is a full member of the BRICS bloc, where Nigeria was recently invited as a partner nation.
