India-Brazil cultural ties deepen as yoga, ayurveda and cinema bridge distance

July 7, 2025 4:36 PM

India-Brazil cultural ties deepen as yoga, ayurveda and cinema bridge distance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in Rio de Janeiro for the two-day BRICS Summit, is set to travel to Brasília later on Monday for a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the leaders will hold wide-ranging talks aimed at broadening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in key sectors, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture and health. Beyond strategic an...

PM Modi witnesses Ramayana performance in Brazil, applauds cultural impact

November 20, 2024 9:48 AM

PM Modi witnesses Ramayana performance in Brazil, applauds cultural impact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed a presentation of the Ramayana in Brazil on Tuesday and expressed his appreciation for the performance. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Met Jonas Masetti and his team. I had mentioned him during one of the #MannKiBaat programmes for his passion towards Vedanta and the Gita.” Commending the performance, PM Modi said, “His team presented glimpses of the Ramayana in Sanskrit. It is commendable how Indian culture is making a...