PM Modi Set To Attend BRICS Summit In Brazil; Vladimir Putin And Xi Jinping To Skip
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This year's BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Brazil on 6-7 July. Prime Minister Modi is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the upcoming BRICS Summit, which will be held in Brazil next week. However, the absence of two major global leaders from this important international platform has already become a topic of discussion. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this year's BRICS Summit in person. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, while Premier Li Qiang will represent China.
BRICS—an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—has now expanded into a larger organisation with five new members added, bringing the total membership to ten. This year's BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6–7 July. Prime Minister Modi is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.
Why Are Putin and Xi Skipping The Summit?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is avoiding the visit due to an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). As Brazil is a signatory to the ICC, Putin would risk arrest if he entered the country.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will also skip the BRICS Summit for the first time. While no official reason has been provided, sources indicate internal factors behind his decision.
BRICS is an informal grouping of non-Western countries. In addition to attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, PM Modi will also visit Ghana, Trinidad, Argentina, and Namibia.
In the second leg of his tour, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, PM Modi will pay an Official Visit to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) from 3–4 July. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister, and the first bilateral Prime Ministerial visit to T&T since 1999. He is also expected to address a Joint Session of the T&T Parliament.
In the third leg, at the invitation of Argentine President Javier Milei, the Prime Minister will undertake an Official Visit to Argentina from 4–5 July.
In the fourth leg, at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Prime Minister will travel to Brazil from 5–8 July to attend the BRICS Summit.
In the final leg of the trip, at the invitation of Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, PM Modi will embark on a State Visit to Namibia on 9 July.
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June 28, 2025, 10:31 IST
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