This will be the first visit of the head of Indian diplomacy to Latin America, where in addition to bilateral commitments with his counterparts, he will meet with the main leaders of the three countries.

In Paraguay, Jaishankar will inaugurate the facilities of the Indian embassy, ​​which began operating last January.

In Brazil and Argentina, the Indian foreign minister will co-chair the Joint Commission Meetings, which will review the full range of bilateral relations in various fields and discuss regional and global issues of common interest, the source said.

The Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs will interact in Brazil and Argentina with business leaders and Indian communities in both countries.

Also, in Brazil, Foreign Minister Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Rio Branco Institute (Brazilian diplomatic academy).

The visit to these three Latin American countries will provide an opportunity to continue high-level engagements, explore new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, and exchange views on issues of bilateral and international importance, the official note said.

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