Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in good condition after brain surgery, speaking and eating normally with no lasting effect expected, the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo said Tuesday morning at a press conference.
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.
Currently, the country has an average of 123 deaths and 5,101 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to NSIL and @isro on the success of the 1st dedicated commercial launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission. This ushers in a new era of Space reforms in the country. 18 co-passengers included four small satellites that showcase dynamism and innovation of our youth."
According to scientists, the South African and Brazilian strains can more easily infect a person's lungs than the UK mutation.
The team met Bharat Biotech CMD Dr Krishna Ella on 7 and 8 January at the Genome Valley in Hyderabad and they were joined virtually by the Brazilian ambassador to India, Andre Aranha Correa do Lago.
Any final deal would be subject to approval by Brazil's health regulator, Anvisa, which has yet to approve any vaccines against the new coronavirus.
