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5 Nation Tour | FOREIGN

What is the Global South…
The line dividing the northern and southern worlds emerged
from the ideas of former German Chancellor Wilhelm ‘Willy’
Brandt. In 1980, a commission headed by Brandt presented a
report called ‘North-South: A Program for Survival’. In this,
the world was divided along the latitude of 30 degrees north.
This latitude passes through
Indian PM reached Argentina for America and Mexico, over
the first time in 57 years the whole of Africa, and then
In the third leg of his tour, Prime Minister Modi directly through Europe and
reached Buenos Aires, the capital of the Latin rises to include China as well.
American country Argentina, on 5 July. This is the But, after this, it takes a turn and leaves out Australia and
first bilateral visit of an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand. That is, going against the criteria of geography,
Argentina in 57 years. This is an important year it divides the rich North and the poor, struggling, developing
for India-Argentina relations as both countries South. After this, in the intervening five decades, it was given
are celebrating 75 years of establishment of many names - Third World, Developing World, etc. Now it is
diplomatic relations. Prime Minister Modi met called ‘Global South’.
Argentine President Javier Milei. Both leaders
discussed increasing bilateral cooperation in Showcasing India’s cultural heritage with
various areas, including essential minerals, trade- gifts to world leaders
investment, energy, and agriculture. Let us tell Replica of Ram temple, urn filled with
you that Argentina has the third-largest
lithium reserves in the world. water from Saryu, and Madhubani
painting highlight close bonding
Historic welcome with Shiva PM Modi gifted a grand silver replica of the Shri Ram
Tandava Stotra in Brazil
temple of Ayodhya and an urn filled with water from the
Saryu river to Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla
Persad-Bissessar. He gifted a silver lion to Argentine
President Javier Milei. Presented a Madhubani painting to
Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel. Gifted a vase
decorated with Bidri artwork to Ghana’s President John
Dramani Mahama and a silver purse to his wife.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Brazil’s
capital, Brasilia, on an official visit to strengthen
the 8-decade-old partnership of mutual trust
and friendship. Here, PM Modi was welcomed
with the Shiva Tandava Stotra. In a meeting with
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the
Alvorada Palace, PM Modi discussed all aspects
of the multidimensional important partnership.
Both countries have set a target of taking bilateral
trade to $20 billion (Rs 1.70 lakh crore) in the next
five years. PM Modi, in a light-hearted manner,
said - Football is the soul of Brazil, while cricket
is the passion of Indians. Whether the ball
crosses the boundary or hits the goalpost, a
$20 billion partnership is not difficult.’

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