New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has an invitation to the FIFA World Cup final in Brazil on July 13.
The Brazilian embassy told NDTV today that Mr Modi and other leaders have been invited by President Dilma Rousseff to watch the football final, scheduled a couple of days before a summit meeting of "Brics", a grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
It is not known yet whether Mr Modi, who ended a two-day visit to Bhutan today, will fly to Brazil early to watch the final in Rio de Janeiro. Reports suggest that some other leaders have confirmed their presence in what is arguably the biggest sporting event of the year featuring 32 nations.
The Brics summit at Fortaleza will be Mr Modi's first multilateral visit since he took over as prime minister last month.
Last week, the Prime Minister had tweeted that the FIFA World Cup would become a bridge to connect nations of the world.
"Football has emerged as a very popular sport among the youth & am sure youngsters will be following the World Cup with great enthusiasm," he tweeted before releasing a commemorative postage stamp on the event.
The Brazilian embassy told NDTV today that Mr Modi and other leaders have been invited by President Dilma Rousseff to watch the football final, scheduled a couple of days before a summit meeting of "Brics", a grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
It is not known yet whether Mr Modi, who ended a two-day visit to Bhutan today, will fly to Brazil early to watch the final in Rio de Janeiro. Reports suggest that some other leaders have confirmed their presence in what is arguably the biggest sporting event of the year featuring 32 nations.
Last week, the Prime Minister had tweeted that the FIFA World Cup would become a bridge to connect nations of the world.
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