8 Days, 5 Nations: How PM Modi Packs His Itinerary to Cover Maximum Ground

Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 21:47 IST

It will also be yet another example of PM Modi’s hallmark of packing his itinerary to the hilt to get the most out of his time on such official trips

PM Modi’s longest trip at nine days was in 2015 when he visited France, Germany and Canada. (File Image: PMO/PTI)

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on an eight-day-long five-nation tour on July 2, it will be among his longest and most expansive foreign tours, covering two continents.

It will also be yet another example of PM Modi’s hallmark of packing his itinerary to the hilt to get the most out of his time on such official trips.

The last time PM Modi went on a 5-nation trip before this was in 2016 to the USA, Mexico, Switzerland, Afghanistan, and Qatar from June 4 to June 8 that year. This time, he is visiting Ghana, Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Namibia for eight days between July 2 and July 9. This will include spending four days in Brazil for the BRICS summit.

PM Modi has once visited six nations in one trip that also lasted eight days – these were Russia and five Central Asian countries in July 2015.

Another 8-day-long trip by PM Modi was in 2019, to the USA. The PM had then visited three cities – New York, Houston, and Chicago. Modi then attended the UN General Assembly and met then-President Donald Trump at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston.

PM Modi’s longest trip at nine days was in 2015 when he visited France, Germany and Canada, and in 2014, he had made a 9-day long trip to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji.

The secret here is having a very tight itinerary with back-to-back engagements and travelling on many occasions by night to save time and not spending many nights in hotels abroad. Many a time, the checked-in baggage on PM’s flights remains on the plane as the itinerary is so packed.

Modi’s Upcoming Trip

PM Modi will embark from Delhi for Ghana on July 2. This will be the Prime Minister’s first-ever bilateral visit to Ghana. This Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana is taking place after three decades.

In the second leg of his visit, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, PM Modi will pay an Official Visit to Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) from July 3-4. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Ministerial level to T&T since 1999. The Prime Minister is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of T&T.

In the third leg of his visit, at the invitation of Argentine President Javier Milei, the Prime Minister will travel to Argentina on an Official Visit from July 4-5.

In the fourth leg of his visit, at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Prime Minister will travel to Brazil from July 5-8, 2025, to attend the 17th BRICS Summit 2025 followed by a State Visit. This will be the Prime Minister’s fourth visit to Brazil. The Prime Minister is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit.

In the final leg of his visit, at the invitation of Namibian President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the Prime Minister will embark on a State Visit to Namibia on July 9. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to Namibia, and the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.

Aman Sharma

Aman Sharma, Executive Editor - National Affairs at CNN-News18, and Bureau Chief at News18 in Delhi, has over two decades of experience in covering the wide spectrum of politics and the Prime Minister’s Office....Read More

Aman Sharma, Executive Editor - National Affairs at CNN-News18, and Bureau Chief at News18 in Delhi, has over two decades of experience in covering the wide spectrum of politics and the Prime Minister’s Office....

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