Overview

• Modi received a ceremonial welcome in Buenos Aires as the first Indian prime minister to conduct a bilateral visit to Argentina since 1968.
• He held talks with President Javier Milei aimed at deepening cooperation in defence, agriculture, critical minerals, renewable energy and trade.
• City chief Jorge Macri presented him with the symbolic Key to the City of Buenos Aires in recognition of growing bilateral ties.
• The visit follows his trip to Trinidad and Tobago, where India signed six agreements across sectors and Modi was awarded the Order of the Republic.
• This Argentina leg is part of Modi’s five-nation Global South tour, which continues with the BRICS summit in Brazil and concludes in Namibia.