PM Modi’s packed itinerary: Five countries, two continents, eight days

PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an eight-day, five-nation tour starting July 2, in what will be one of his most ambitious diplomatic engagements in recent years. The tour will cover two continents and includes visits to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.

The schedule reflects the Prime Minister’s signature approach of packing in back-to-back engagements to maximize output from each official trip.

This will be Modi’s second five-nation tour during his tenure. The last one took place in 2016, when he visited the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Afghanistan, and Qatar between June 4 and June 8. The upcoming itinerary is longer, with a four-day stop in Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit.

Modi has previously completed a six-nation trip in eight days when he visited Russia and five Central Asian countries in July 2015. Another eight-day trip took place in 2019 when he travelled to New York, Houston, and Chicago. During that visit, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly and attended the 'Howdy Modi' event with then-US President Donald Trump. His longest foreign trip to date lasted nine days in 2015, covering France, Germany, and Canada.

A similar nine-day tour in 2014 included Myanmar, Australia, and Fiji.

Modi’s foreign tours are often marked by tight schedules, overnight flights, and minimal hotel stays. In many instances, the Prime Minister’s checked-in baggage remains on the aircraft as there is little time between stops.

The itinerary

Ghana (July 2 to 3): The visit to Ghana will be Modi’s first, and also the first bilateral Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades. The discussions are expected to focus on deepening trade, defence cooperation, and development partnerships.

Trinidad and Tobago (July 3 to 4): Modi will then visit Trinidad and Tobago at the invitation of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will be his first visit to the Caribbean country and the first by an Indian Prime Minister since 1999. Modi is expected to address a joint session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago during the visit.

Argentina (July 4 to 5): The next stop is Argentina, where the Prime Minister will meet President Javier Milei. Areas of focus will likely include energy, agriculture, mining, and bilateral trade.

Brazil (July 5 to 8): Modi will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit and bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This will be his fourth visit to Brazil. Several bilateral meetings are also expected to take place on the sidelines of the summit.

Namibia (July 9): The final leg of the tour will take the Prime Minister to Namibia. This will be his first visit to the country and the third-ever Prime Ministerial-level visit from India. Modi will meet President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Windhoek and is likely to address the Namibian Parliament.

The visit is part of a broader diplomatic outreach to strengthen India’s ties with emerging partners across Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The trip is also expected to boost cooperation in sectors such as energy, agriculture, technology, and global governance under the BRICS framework.