New Delhi (NVI): Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who will be the Chief Guest at the upcoming Republic Day, will arrive here tomorrow on a four-day State visit.
This will be the third time when a Brazilian President will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade, previous instances being 1996 and 2004.
This will be the first high-level visit of the year to India.
Bolsonaro will be accompanied by eight ministers, four members of Parliament, senior officials and a very large business delegation.
During this visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro will hold official talks, with focus on economic and financial dialogue, bio-energy, oil and gas and mineral resources, science & technology, defence and space cooperation, said a statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry.
The two countries aim to increase bilateral trade to $25 billion in the next three-four years.
The Indian government sees it as greater economic cooperation between India and Brazil.
