PM Modi to visit Italy, UK for G20 Summit, COP26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Italy and the United Kingdom from October 29 to November 2 to attend the G-20 Summit and the World Leaders' Summit of COP-26 respectively, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday.

An MEA release stated that Prime Minister will be participating in the 16th G-20 Summit in Rome from October 30-31, 2021 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi.

The forthcoming Summit under the Italian Presidency is centred around the theme "People, Planet, Prosperity".

Prime Minister will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Italy.

Prime Minister will, thereafter, travel to Glasgow to attend the World Leaders' Summit of COP-26, at the invitation of the UK PM, Boris Johnson. The high-level segment of COP-26, titled the World Leaders' Summit (WLS), will be held on November 1-2.

Prime Minister will hold numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, including with the UK Prime Minister