Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to Visit India for G20 Talks with S Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], August 24: Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, will be on an official visit to India from August 25-28. During his visit, he and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will co-chair the 9th India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting on August 27.
Jaishankar and Vieira will discuss how the two nations, as part of the Troika, can advance key G20 outcomes from India’s G20 Presidency last year. Brazil has assumed the presidency of the G20 until November 2024, and the G20 Troika during this period will include India, Brazil, and South Africa. Brazil will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19.
The G20 consists of 19 countries and two regional bodies: the African Union and the European Union. The countries are Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Russia, Turkiye, UK, and the US.
According to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) press release, India and Brazil share a multifaceted relationship rooted in shared values. The visit of Foreign Minister Vieira will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the strategic partnership established in 2006 and explore new avenues of cooperation in bilateral, regional, and multilateral arenas across diverse sectors.
Earlier in July, the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Dammu Ravi, led India’s delegation at the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting in Rio De Janeiro. During the meeting, he highlighted India’s flagship programmes, including the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and AMRUT, and reiterated India’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water and sanitation. The meeting culminated in the adoption of the G20 Ministerial Call to Action, underscoring commitments to strengthen drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services worldwide.
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Mauro Vieira -: Mauro Vieira is the Foreign Minister of Brazil. He is like the main person in charge of Brazil’s relationships with other countries.
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister. He is responsible for managing India’s relationships with other countries.
G20 -: G20 is a group of 20 important countries that come together to discuss and solve global economic problems. India and Brazil are part of this group.
Joint Commission Meeting -: A Joint Commission Meeting is a special meeting where representatives from two countries discuss important issues and how they can work together better.
G20 Leaders’ Summit -: The G20 Leaders’ Summit is a big meeting where leaders from the G20 countries come together to talk about important global issues. This year, it will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Strategic partnership -: A strategic partnership is a close and important relationship between two countries where they work together on many important issues.
Rio de Janeiro -: Rio de Janeiro is a famous city in Brazil known for its beautiful beaches and the big statue of Christ the Redeemer.
