Overview

• After concluding the Ghana leg—where India and Ghana elevated ties to a Comprehensive Partnership—Modi landed at Piarco International Airport for the second stop on his five-nation tour.
• Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar greeted him with a ceremonial guard of honour and cultural performances at the airport.
• An exuberant reception by the local Indian diaspora featured chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Modi, Modi” alongside traditional Bhojpuri rhythms.
• He is slated to meet President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar to advance cooperation in trade, culture and community engagement.
• The tour continues to Argentina, Brazil for the BRICS summit and Namibia through July 9 as India expands its outreach to Global South partners.