Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Goa on Friday evening to participate in the BRICS summit which is beginning on Saturday.
Modi was received at INS Hansa base by State’s Governor Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister laxmikant Parsekar, Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza and others. The Prime Minister drove to a five-star resort at Benaulim where the summit will begin on Saturday.
“Over next few days, India will host world leaders for the 8th BRICS and 1st ever BRICS-BIMSTEC outreach summit,” Modi tweeted earlier. “I look forward to useful conversation with leaders from China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia on key global and regional challenges,” he said. “As BRICS chair this year, India embraces a stronger emphasis on enhancing economic, and people-to-people ties,” the PM said.