Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The two leaders reviewed the status of bilateral cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved across various sectors. They discussed collaboration in critical minerals, trade and commerce, Digital Public Infrastructure and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), health and pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine, small and medium industries, training, and capacity building.
Both leaders recognised the scope for expanding cooperation in the critical minerals sector and underlined the need to build sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships in this area. They also expressed satisfaction with the ongoing development cooperation between the two countries, including the implementation of Quick Impact Projects and capacity-building initiatives under India’s ITEC scholarship programme.
The Prime Minister conveyed his solidarity with the people of Bolivia in the wake of the severe flooding that affected La Paz and several other regions in March-April this year.
PM Modi also welcomed Bolivia’s decision to join the International Solar Alliance and extended his warm greetings to the people and Government of Bolivia on the country’s upcoming bicentennial, marking 200 years of independence on 6 August 2025.
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