India will host world leaders for the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa from tomorrow, followed by a first-ever BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet messages said that the outreach with BIMSTEC leaders is significant. Mr, Modi hoped to tap the huge potential for cooperation and the dividends this will bring.
He expressed happiness that India is facilitating an outreach Summit with BIMSTEC leaders of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. He looked forward to deliberations with leaders of China and South Africa, which will strengthen India’s bilateral relations with its partners.
Prime Minister also welcomed President of Brazil, Michel Temer, for a bilateral visit, which will open new areas of cooperation with Brazil. He tweeted that India is honoured to welcome President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, for the India-Russia Annual Summit in Goa.
He emphasised that as BRICS chair this year, India embraces a stronger emphasis on enhancing economic and people-to-people relations, which will benefit India greatly. He looked forward to useful conversations with leaders from China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia on global and regional challenges.