BRICS 2019: PM Modi calls for counter-terror cooperation, woos business leaders to invest in India

During his meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, PM Modi invited him to be the chief guest at the Republic Day 2020. Bolsonaro accepted the invitation with pleasure. The Prime Minister was also invited for the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the BRICS Business Forum, on the sidelines of BRICS Summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov.13, 2019. (PIB/ PTI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the four major emerging economies in the world – namely Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa – in Brasilia during the 11th BRICS Summit Wednesday calling for closer cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, trade and culture to bolster ties and formulate a common response to global issues. The two-day long summit, with the theme ‘Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’, is slated to conclude Thursday.