PM Modi witnesses presentation of Ramayana in Brazil, hails Jonas Masetti for popularising Indian culture globally
The PM met Jonas Masetti and team after seeing their performance of the Ramayana in Sanskrit.
The PM met Jonas Masetti and team after seeing their performance of the Ramayana in Sanskrit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guyana from Brazil on Wednesday on the last leg of his three-nation tour. This is the first visit by an Indian PM to Guyana in 56 years.
Lamenting the fact that the global growth rate at just over 3 per cent is the lowest since the turn of the century when an average of nearly 4 per cent prevailed till COVID pandemic,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on his journey to Guyana from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the final leg of his significant three-nation tour.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Held talks with President Lula during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Complimented him on various efforts of Brazil during their G20 Presidency."
Brazil's caseload and death toll is the second highest in the world after the US.
Brazil's other major state football leagues - in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul - are continuing as usual despite the worsening pandemic.
Since January 17, Brazil has vaccinated more than 10 million people, with more than 8 million having received the first dose.
Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of Covid-19 fatalities at 260,970, followed by Mexico (188,044) on the third place and India (157,435) on the fourth.
Currently, the country has an average of 123 deaths and 5,101 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
