Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Buenos Aires on Saturday, beginning a historic bilateral visit that aims to deepen cooperation across sectors ranging from defence to renewable energy. His arrival marks the first official visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years.
Modi was received with ceremonial honours at Ezeiza International Airport, and will hold wide-ranging discussions with President Javier Milei. “Landed in Buenos Aires for a bilateral visit which will focus on augmenting relations with Argentina. I'm eager to be meeting President Javier Milei and holding detailed talks with him,” he posted on X shortly after his arrival.
Describing the visit as a celebration of the “enduring friendship” between the two countries, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, posted: “This is the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM to Argentina in 57 years, marking a new chapter in India-Argentina ties.”
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The Prime Minister’s engagements in the Argentine capital include delegation-level talks with Milei and a visit to Plaza de San Martín to pay homage to José de San Martín, revered as the Father of the Argentine Nation.
Officials said discussions between the two leaders would focus on strengthening ties in defence, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, trade and investment, and people-to-people exchanges. Modi’s arrival in Argentina also marks the third leg of his five-nation tour.
Earlier, Indian Ambassador to Argentina Ajaneesh Kumar said the Indian community in Buenos Aires would extend a warm welcome to the Prime Minister on his arrival.
This long-overdue bilateral visit is expected to revitalise ties between Asia’s third-largest economy and South America’s second-largest nation, as both seek to navigate a shifting global order through stronger South-South cooperation.
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