Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: G-20 Summit in Brazil
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2053

ANSWERED ON- 06/12/2024

G-20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL

2053. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether the Prime Minister of India has recently visited Nigeria, Guyana and Brazil and during his trip participated in G20 summit in Brazil;

(b) if so, the details of programmes and events during the said three Nations visit;

(c) whether India has signed an agreement with Nigeria in energy and defence sector for the next five years and if  so, the details thereof;

(d) whether India has also signed an agreement with the visiting nations regarding investment of  various Indian companies worth more than 27 billion dollars in their countries and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of other agreements signed and collaborations made with above three nations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) Hon'ble Prime Minister visited Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana on the following dates:

Nigeria

: 16-17 November 2024

Brazil

: 17-19 November, 2024

Guyana

: 19-21 November 2024

(b)   The   details   of   programmes   and   events during   the   said   three

Nations visit, are as follows;

Nigeria:

- a ceremonial guard of honour with 21 gun salute.

- tete-a-tete with President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E.

Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

- Delegation level Talks, followed by Exchange of MOUs.

-  Awarding of National Honour - Grand Commander of the Order of

Niger (GCON) by President Tinubu.

- Community reception.

## Brazil:

- Participation in the G20 Summit on 18-19 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the invitation of the President of Brazil, H.E. Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Participation by Hon'ble Prime Minister in the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty in the inaugural session -Address by Hon'ble Prime Minister at the G-20 session on 'Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty'; and, at the G20 session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.
-   Bilateral   meetings   with   leaders   of   Indonesia,   Portugal,   Italy, Norway, UK, France, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Australia.
-   Pull-asides   with   the   Leaders  of   the   United   States,   Republic   of Korea, European Commission, Singapore, Spain, Egypt and the UN Secretary General.
- Hosting, by India, of a side-event on Digital Public Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Data for Governance in the side lines of the Rio Leaders' Summit in which Hon'ble Prime Minister was joined by  Prime   Ministers   of   Italy,   Spain,   Portugal,   Singapore,   the   UN Secretary   General,   Energy   Minister   of   Mexico,   President   World Bank, Managing Director International  Monetary Fund  (IMF)  and

Director-General World Trade Organization (WTO). A Joint Troika (India, Brazil, South Africa) declaration was endorsed.

## Guyana:

- a ceremonial guard of honour.
-   Bilateral meeting with President of  the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, H.E. Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali including delegation level talks, exchange of agreements and press statements.
- Conferment by President of Guyana, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on   Hon'ble   Prime   Minister   with   the   highest   national   award   of Guyana 'The Order of Excellence'
-   Address,   by   Hon'ble   PM,   at   the   special   session   of   Parliament (National Assembly) of Guyana.
- Address, by Hon'ble PM, at the Indian Community reception.
-   Participation   in   the   2nd   India-CARICOM  (Caribbean Community) Summit - Co Chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister.
-   Bilateral   meetings   of   Hon'ble   PM   with   HoS/HoG     of   Dominica, Trinidad   and   Tobago,   Grenada,   Suriname,   Saint   Lucia,   Guyana, Barbados, Bahamas, and Antigua & Barbuda .
- Conferment by Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, on Hon'ble Prime Minister, the highest National Award - "Dominica Award of Honour".

- Signing of a MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of  Trinidad and Tabago for Integrated   Automatic   Fruit   &   Vegetable   Primary   Processing Activities.

(c) No.

(d) No

(e) The details of other agreements signed and collaborations made with above three nations are given below:

MoUs signed during the visit to Nigeria:

- i) Programme on Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Nigeria;
2. ii) MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government   of   the   Federal   Republic   of   Nigeria   on   Survey Cooperation;

iii) MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Custom Matters.

Collaborations made during the visit to Brazil:

India became a founding member of  the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, launched by Brazil.

MoUs signed during the visit to Guyana:

i) MoU on Cooperation in Hydrocarbons Sector;

- ii) MoU for Bilateral Cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors;

iii) Cultural Exchange Programme (2024-27);

iv) MoU for Recognition of Indian Pharmacopoeia between Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Health, Guyana;

v) MoU between M/s HLL Lifecare Ltd and the Ministry of Health of   Guyana   for   implementation   of   Pradhan   Mantri   Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);

vi) MoU between Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Ministry of Health of Guyana on cooperation in the field of medical products;

vii) INDIA   STACK   MoU   on   Cooperation   in   the   field   of   sharing successful digital  solutions   implemented   at   population   scale   for digital transformation;

viii) MoU between NPCI International Payments Ltd and Ministry of Foreign   Affairs,   Guyana   for   enabling   deployment   of   Unified Payments Interface (UPI) like system in Guyana;

ix) MoU on Cooperation and collaboration in field of Broadcasting between   Prasar   Bharti   and   National   Communications   Network, Guyana;

x) MoU between NDI (National Defence Institute, Guyana) & RRU (Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat).

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