President Javier Milei received the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, this morning at the Casa Rosada, where they discussed strengthening trade exchange in key sectors such as agriculture, lithium, energy, and the nuclear area, among others.
The meeting began shortly after 11, when both leaders greeted each other cordially and amicably alongside Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein, then moved to the presidential office.
Modi arrived in Argentina around 11 p.m. on Friday. "I landed in Buenos Aires for a bilateral visit that will focus on strengthening relations with Argentina," he posted on his social media exactly at 10:41 p.m.
"I am looking forward to meeting President Javier Milei and having detailed conversations with him," added the Prime Minister, who was received by an official delegation.
Milei and Modi had already met previously at the G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, as well as at other prior meetings. Back then, Modi stated on his social media: "I had an outstanding meeting with President Javier Milei of Argentina. India values its close friendship with Argentina." He also noted that they discussed enhancing cooperation in sectors such as energy, defense industry, trade, and culture.
It is worth noting that this is the first formal bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since 1968, when Indira Gandhi was received by then de facto President Juan Carlos Onganía.
The Prime Minister of India made a brief stop in Buenos Aires before continuing his trip to Brazil, where on the 6th and 7th of this month he will participate in the 17th BRICS summit, comprised of 11 nations, including Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa, and India.
