G20 Summit: PM Modi met his counterparts from Italy-Portugal, Norway and Indonesia in Brazil, discussed these issues

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of many countries including Italy, Indonesia, Norway and Portugal on the sidelines of the G20 summit. During this, they discussed ways to improve and strengthen relations. After completing his two-day visit to Nigeria, PM Modi reached the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The Prime Minister on Monday met his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni and discussed ways to deepen ties in the areas of security, trade and technology.

PM Modi, in a post on social media site X, said it was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Georgia Meloni during the Rio de Janeiro G20 summit. Our talks focused on deepening ties in the areas of defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about increasing cooperation in culture, education and other such areas. India-Italy friendship can contribute a lot to improving the planet.

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Discussion on how India-Italy friendship will continue

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also posted about the meeting on Twitter. The ministry said, the strategic partnership is getting stronger. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil Summit in Rio. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the two leaders welcomed the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 to further advance and provide impetus to the long-term India-Italy bilateral relations.

Meeting of PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

Modi also met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and discussed ways to improve ties in the areas of security and health care. Modi shared photos of the two leaders on Instagram and said in the post that it was a pleasure to meet President Prabowo Subianto during the G20 summit in Brazil. This year is special as we celebrate 75 years of India-Indonesia diplomatic relations.

Talks were held with Indonesia on these issues

PM Modi said that our talks focused on improving relations in commerce, security, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and other areas. The Ministry of External Affairs said that to commemorate 75 years of warm and friendly relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil Summit. The ministry said the Prime Minister assured President Prabowo of India's full support. The two leaders discussed ways to work together to further strengthen the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in its existing areas as well as expand the relationship to new areas.

PM Modi meets Portugal's PM Luis Montenegro

During Modi's meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, talks focused on further strengthening economic ties between the two countries. Modi posted on 'X' that he had a very good meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. India values ​​its long-standing relations with Portugal. Our conversation focused on further strengthening the economic relations between the two countries. Areas such as renewable energy and green hydrogen offer many opportunities for cooperation. We also talked about strong defense ties, people-to-people ties and other such topics.

India discussed these issues with Portugal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil Summit in Rio, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Both sides discussed further strengthening India-Portugal bilateral relations in various fields including economy, renewable energy, defence, people-to-people contacts and cooperation in multilateral fora.

PM Modi meets Norway's PM Jonas Gahr

Modi also met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey during the summit. He said on 'X' that the meeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey was very good. Our Arctic policy has further strengthened India-Norway bilateral relations. We talked about how investment relations between the two countries can be improved, especially in renewable energy, green hydrogen and the ocean-based economy. Closer cooperation in areas such as innovation and research was also discussed.

Emphasis on strengthening India-Norway relations

The Ministry of External Affairs said that new ways to strengthen India-Norway relations were explored in the meeting. The ministry said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gehr Store on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil summit. The discussions focused on ways to further strengthen India-Norway bilateral relations.

IMF's Geeta Gopinath also met PM Modi

The talks particularly focused on trade and economic cooperation following the signing of the India – European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). The leaders also exchanged views on geopolitical issues. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Geeta Gopinath also met Modi during the summit.

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The India-born economist said on Twitter that it was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio. He spoke about India's many successes in reducing hunger and poverty. Took many constructive initiatives for the world to learn from.

PM Modi replied

In response, Modi wrote on Twitter that India is committed to promoting food security and eradicating poverty. We will build on our successes in these areas and harness our collective strength and resources to ensure a brighter future for all. Earlier in the day, Modi met US President Joe Biden and held a brief conversation with him. No information has been given yet about what conversation took place between the two leaders. Modi also spoke to several other world leaders including Brazil, Singapore and Spain on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Monday.